Hundreds of cars descended on two Orange County cities overnight in a series of raucous “street takeovers,” leaving one man dead and a teenager injured in a melee, authorities said Thursday. Costa Mesa officials said they were tipped off to the raucous gathering by Anaheim authorities, who had dealt with a similar street takeover an hour earlier. So-called street takeovers involve street racers or members of car clubs taking over a stretch of road or an intersection to perform burnouts and other driving stunts. A street takeover in February in Fountain Valley included fireworks and led to an officer-involved shooting. Anaheim police are now responding to calls about car clubs and street takeovers on a weekly basis, he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 22, 2020 19:00 UTC