A young man known for his dedication to church was killed and his friend critically injured when they were struck by alleged street racers in Van Nuys.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:58AMIt was supposed to be a short drive down Sherman Way by two longtime friends leaving church to grab some dinner.
Instead the two 22-year-olds who were known for their dedication to their church and community were victims of aOne friend was killed and the other hospitalized with multiple broken bones. Hoping to aid his recovery, his family still hasn't told the surviving victim that his friend died from his injuries.
The crash happened Friday night. Police say two vehicles, a Mercedes-Benz and a Rolls Royce, were apparently street racing down Sherman Way when they slammed into the Honda turning into the restaurant parking lot. Rangel Vega and Alejandro Luquin, who were in the Honda, were hospitalized in critical condition and Vega then died a day later in the hospital.
The Mercedes driver was arrested for reckless driving and police are still looking for the Rolls driver who fled on foot.Vega and Luquin, friends since middle school, had just left the church where they had led a youth service for middle schoolers."He broke both legs, his arm, his jaw," said his sister, Mayra Luquin. "He's still in a lot of pain. His recovery is going to be long and hard for him.""It's hard," Mayra said. "He keeps asking for him.
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