An SUV ran into a tree early Friday, June 28, 2024, at East Graves Avenue and Cecil Street in Monterey Park, killing three and injuring two others. A driver was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI after authorities say her speeding SUV struck a tree and several cars in Monterey Park, killing three of her passengers and injuring her 7-year-old daughter and herself early Friday morning, June 28.
“It’s a tragedy,” Monterey Park police Chief Scott Wiese said. “They all know each other. You had a 7-year-old who had to go through this.”The solo crash was reported to police at 12:3 It wasn’t clear if the three people who were killed had been wearing seatbelts. The medical examiner’s office had not yet publicly identified them.