Police were searching Sunday for a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of a crash that injured five people in Seal Beach.
According to police, the two-vehicle collision occurred Saturday night when the driver of a Mercedes sped through a red light at Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach.
Five people in the car that was struck were taken to hospitals. Two were later released. Three victims, all 17-year-old girls, remained hospitalized Sunday in serious condition.
The Seal Beach Police Department stated that following the car crash, the Mercedes driver ran into a residential neighborhood.
The suspect was not immediately identified. He’s described as a man around 20 years old, last seen wearing a maroon shirt.
Police also stated that there had been reports of a reckless driver in the area shortly before the hit-and-run crash.
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