L.A. County DA investigator and wife killed in violent crash in Downey

A 52-year-old sergeant with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigation was killed Sunday, along with his 47-year-old wife, in a violent two-car crash in Downey.

Officers with the Downey Police Department responded to calls about the two-car collision at the intersection of Paramount Boulevard and Gardendale Street just after 2 p.m.

Both Emilio Guerrero and Annabel Guerrero, residents of Downey, were declared dead at the scene, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed to KTLA.

Annabel was a local teacher who previously worked for the Downey Unified School District, according to a news release from Downey PD.

Authorities said the collision occurred after a 60-year-old man, a resident of South Gate, hit the Guerrero’s vehicle.

A third victim was taken to the hospital in unknown condition, but it is currently unclear if that was the 60-year-old driver or a passenger in one of the two vehicles.

Two people are dead after a violent crash in Downey
Two people are dead after a violent crash in Downey

“The Downey Police Department offers its condolences to the families involved in this incident,” the release noted.

It is unclear if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the crash.

Violent crash kills two people, injures a third in Downey
Violent crash kills two people, injures a third in Downey

The investigation into the collision is ongoing and anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact the Downey Police Department at 562-904-2308- or Investigator Alania Clark at 562-904-2339. Anonymous tips can be made through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or online at L.A. Crime Stoppers.

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