Sun. Oct 6th, 2024

Garden Grove police officers responded to 12300 Block of Haster St. for a major traffic collision.

Upon arrival, they discovered two adults and three minors injured as a result of a hit-and-run collision.

During the investigation, officers learned the adult bicyclists (victim #4 – 27-year-old male, victim #5 – 25-year-old female) were towing separate bicycle trailers containing their children (victim #1 – 7-month-old female, victim #2 – 5-year-old male, victim #3 – 7-year-old female), when a black 2003 Toyota Camry collided with them, then fled the scene.

Fortunately, a witness was able to follow the suspect vehicle, maintain visual, and communicate the information to dispatch, until officers arrived. A traffic stop was conducted and the solo occupant/driver (later identified as, Ceferino Ramos, 29-years-old, of Santa Ana) of the vehicle was detained. Sobriety tests were administered and Ramos was arrested for suspected DUI hit-and-run, and later booked into Orange County Jail.

The victims were treated by Orange County Fire Authority at the scene and later transported to a local hospital. Victim #5 has been released; victims #4, #3, and #2 remain in critical condition; and victim #1 remains in stable condition.

This investigation is ongoing. If you witnessed or have any information (including video footage) regarding this incident, please contact Inv. Yergler at 714-741-5772 or Johny@ggpd.org.



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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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