2 struck and killed after exiting stopped car in suspected North Hollywood DUI crash

A DUI suspect was arrested after two people who had just exited a car stopped on a North Hollywood street early Sunday morning were struck and killed.

The crash at about 2:30 a.m. was on Colfax Avenue north of Calvert Street, where an Acura traveling northbound hit two people after they got out of the rear driver’s side of a Toyota Camry. The Acura was traveling at unsafe speeds, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

One of the Camry passengers died at the scene. He was identified only as a man in his 30s. A second passenger, a woman in her 50s, died at a hospital.

Three other people inside the Camry suffered minor injuries.

The Acura driver, the only person in the car, continued northeast and pulled into a private driveway before colliding with several unoccupied parked vehicles, police said.

He was identified by police as 32-year-old Vidal Cruz Jr., of Pacoima. He was treated for injuries at a hospital and later arrested and booked on suspicion of two counts of murder.

Bail was set at $4 million. Jail records did not indicate an initial court date

Anyone with information about the crash was asked to contact Valley Traffic Division Officer Garibay at 818-644-8032 or Detective Ramirez at 818-644-8025. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.