Police said witnesses heard cars revving their engines at a traffic light, then saw them race down Jefferson before hitting the USC student.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a traffic collision in South Los Angeles that left a USC student dead — and that investigators believe was triggered by street racing, police said Sunday.was struck and killed about 3 p.m. Saturday while walking across Jefferson Boulevard.
Moreno said witnesses heard two cars revving their engines at a traffic light at Jefferson and Western Avenue, then saw them head east on Jefferson toward Harvard Boulevard, where Rahbar had just picked up food and entered a crosswalk.The driver of the Dodge continued east in the second lane, hitting Rahbar and sending him airborne, the detective said.
Investigators have not determined how fast the two cars were going, Moreno said, but have concluded that it was “definitely above the speed limit.”257 traffic-related fatalities as of Nov. 20 — 22% more than the same time frame in 2020. One woman died from her injuries, making her the South Bureau’s 102nd traffic-related fatality, Moreno said.The driver in that crash, 24-year-old Alvaro Batres-Garcia of Wilmington, was arrested on a charge of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, Moreno said. He was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time, Moreno said.
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