Los Angeles Police Department Detective Ryan Moreno announced the charges at a Wednesday morning press conference, saying the driver, Gregory Black, 31, is a well-known gang member with a checkered past and extensive criminal history.
The driver who recklessly sped through South Los Angeles streets Saturday morning, running red lights and ultimately slamming into an Uber, killing three passengers inside, is to face three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter.
Moreno said Black was racing his Mercedes Benz through the area's 35 mph zoned streets at speeds up to 100 mph, blowing through red lights when he ran the red at the S.Vermont Avenue and W. Century Boulevard intersection, striking the Honda sedan Uber traveling through. The Uber driver sustained a fractured neck and ribs and massive head trauma. The fourth passenger sustained a contusion to his left leg and injuries to his chest and arms. Moreno said both are recovering from their injuries in the hospital.
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