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Update: Victims in Deadly Colma Crash Identified
The driver of the car has been arrested and booked into San Mateo County Jail.
Written by Rob Klindt
Update, 4:55 p.m. -- Paul Diaz, 25, of Daly City, the driver of the Ford Mustang who allegedly ran away from a crash in Colma that killed three of his passengers has been arrested by police on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run. He has been booked into San Mateo County Jail.
Update, 2:20 p.m. -- The San Mateo County coroner's office has identified three Daly City residents who were killed in a crash Monday in Colma as Ruvin Abel Vazquez, Jonathan Jade Mouton, and Rosa Maria Falla. All three victims were in their 20s. In addition, Paul Diaz, 25, of Daly City, whom police described as a "person of interest" in the case, turned himself in to Daly City Police at 1:30 p.m. Monday.
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Three people were killed Monday morning in a car crash on Hillsdale Boulevard near the Lucky Chances Casino.
Colma Police said two men and one woman were pronounced dead at the scene. Police are looking for a fourth person who may have been in the car and reportedly limped away from the crash scene.
A KGO TV report described the vehicle as a green 1990s Mustang.
A portion of Hillsdale Boulevard between Serramonte and Lawndale boulevards was closed until about 3:30 p.m. while the crash was being investigated.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Colma Police at 650-997-8321.
Check back later for updates on Patch.
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Bay City News contributed to this report.