SANTA ANA, Calif. - A hit-and-run driver killed three teenage girls while they were trick-or-treating Halloween night, KTLA.com reported.
KTLA said the vehicle was located about two hours after the crash.
The girls were struck in the 1400 block of Fairhaven Street in Santa Ana around 6:45 p.m. Friday, Orange County Fire Authority said.
All three were dead upon arrival at the hospital, Santa Ana Police Department Capt. Anthony Bertagna said.
The girls were 13 to 16 years old, OCFA Capt. Steve Concialdi said.
It was unclear if they were related or friends, he said.
The vehicle involved was found about 800 yards from the crash near a strip mall, Bertagna said.
Although the National Weather Service predicted rain in the area Halloween night, it had not rained prior to the crash.
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