LOS ANGELES—A motorist accused of crashing into a vehicle in Northridge and killing an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer and a man who was preparing to go into the LAPD academy was allegedly driving under the influence and speeding at more than 100 mph, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Nov. 9.
Brian David Olivarez, 20, is charged with two counts each of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, along with one count of driving under the influence causing injury as a result of the crash early Saturday morning.
