Two Killed in Fullerton When Car Collides With Tree

Greg Owen

Attorney

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A speeding 19-year-old driver drove his pickup truck up a hill and crashed into a tree early this morning in Fullerton, killing two passengers and injuring himself, officials said.

The passengers, a male and a female, both 19, were ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene, said city spokeswoman Sylvia Palmer. The driver, Jared Berggren, was taken to UC Irvine Douglas Hospital, where he was being treated for head injuries. Police said he was listed in stable condition. The three are residents of Fullerton.

Officials plan on charging Berggren with vehicular manslaughter once he is discharged from the hospital, said police spokesman Mike MacDonald. The 2006 Toyota Tacoma was speeding east on Coyote Hills Drive near Foxwood Drive about 2:30 a.m. when the driver lost control. The truck veered off the road and flew up a hill at an angle, where it rammed into a eucalyptus tree.