"Angelo Rodriguez is accused of driving more than 130 mph on July 20 while he was still working as an officer when he allegedly rear-ended a car with four people inside... Rodriguez was not using his siren or emergency lights at the time of the collision."
"After the crash, Rodriguez is accused of pulling over and waiting three minutes without reporting the crash to CHP, leaving the other car stranded on the highway. Rodriguez, 24, then allegedly exited the freeway and called the CHP dispatch without saying that he was part of the crash."
"Rodriguez is facing a murder charge because he allegedly showed a 'conscious disregard for life' by speeding, combined with causing the first crash and leaving the scene... He was trained in responding to crashes, the DA's office said, and had responded to two collisions in the past."
"Salmeron was charged with murder after allegedly driving in a manner hazardous to human life that resulted in the four deaths while 'under the influence of alcohol above the legal limit.'"
On July 20, former California Highway Patrol officer Angelo Rodriguez, 24, drove over 130 mph without emergency lights and rear-ended a vehicle containing four people on Interstate 605 in Los Angeles County. After the collision, Rodriguez waited three minutes without reporting the crash, leaving the vehicle stranded on the highway. Subsequently, 28-year-old Iris Salmeron, driving under the influence at over 100 mph, struck the disabled vehicle, causing an explosion that killed all four occupants: Juliana Hamori, Armand DelCampo, Jordan Partridge, and Samantha Skocilic. Rodriguez faces murder charges for conscious disregard for life through excessive speeding and hit-and-run conduct. Salmeron faces murder charges for driving under the influence in a manner hazardous to human life.
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