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Two dead after suspected DUI driver crashes into group of 30 bicyclists out for a Halloween ride

The Independent·Joe Sommerlad·about 7 hours ago
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Two people were killed and at least four more injured when a suspected drunken driver smashed into a group of cyclists taking part in an organized Halloween ride in California .

The collision occurred at around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, when a gray 2021 Honda Accord collided with members of a 30-strong gathering of people on bikes, according to a statement from the Montclair Police Department. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene before abandoning his “blood-stained” car and running away, ABC 7 reports .

A 25-year-old man was killed instantly and a 30-year-old woman died from her injuries in hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Three more people were treated in hospital, one of whom is said to have suffered major injuries but remains in a stable condition, while a fourth person refused medical treatment for a minor head laceration.…

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