A teen was detained Sunday after driving without a license and killing two men and a dog.
The 17-year-old driver was driving in a GMC pick-up truck in Riverside, California, he lost control of the vehicle and struck the two pedestrians and a German Shepherd around 11:45 p.m., ABC 7 reported. He was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, per the outlet.
A teen suspected of drinking alcohol and driving without a license struck and killed a father of a new-born baby and another man in his 30s, as well as a German Shepherd in Riverside.https://t.co/TjNlG63DCt
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The family of one of the victims, Kevin Olivera, were devastated, as he was the father of his newborn child, according to ABC 7. (RELATED: Police Say Teenager Listened To Song About Murder Before Intentionally Running Over 70-Year-Old Man)
“He’s a good man and I loved him a lot,” said Olivera’s girlfriend, Brianna Morales, according to the outlet. “I can’t even say nothing because it’s hard, and I just [had] this baby and he got to see her on the 20th and that was it. And now we heard this and now he’s gone.”
The driver was detained and taken to a local hospital to be treated for internal injuries, the outlet reported.
The teen’s parents reportedly live in Guatemala, and he was staying with relatives in Perris, California, according to ABC 7.
“People are just driving way outside of their ability. They’re driving under the influence, it seems like they’re invincible — especially when you’re talking young people,” said Officer Ryan Railsback.