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Teen Girls Killed in Wreck After Attempting to Rob Cab Driver by Slashing
His Face
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Two teenage girls involved in a botched robbery attempt died
when the taxi they were in crashed during a high-speed chase after one teen
slashed the cab driver's face, Los Angeles police said.
The driver, Javier Hernandez, 40, was treated at a hospital for minor
injuries, including cuts to his neck and face, Los Angeles Police Department
Sgt. Lee Sands said.
The two 17-year-old girls had flagged down the cab early Tuesday and asked
to be taken to a nearby housing project, where one girl said her boyfriend
would come and pay the fare, police said.
Instead, a man shoved a handgun through the taxi window and grabbed a GPS
system off the dashboard, Officer Jason Lee said. Hernandez sped away and
called police after seeing a car chasing him, Lee said.
"One of the females pulled out a box cutter and began cutting the taxi cab
driver, and that's what caused him to crash," Officer April Harding said.
Police arrived at the scene as the other car reached the crash site, Lee
said. Three occupants from the second car were detained for questioning, he
said.
Hector Jasso and Daniel Martinez, both 20, were arrested for investigation
of murder because the girls' deaths occurred during the alleged commission
of a crime, Lee said. Both were being held without bail. The third occupant
of the car was released.
Lee said Jasso was the robbery suspect and boyfriend of one of the girls.
Teen Girls Killed in Wreck After Attempting to Rob Cab Driver by Slashing
His Face
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
LOS ANGELES - Two teenage girls involved in a botched robbery attempt died
when the taxi they were in crashed during a high-speed chase after one teen
slashed the cab driver's face, Los Angeles police said.
The driver, Javier Hernandez, 40, was treated at a hospital for minor
injuries, including cuts to his neck and face, Los Angeles Police Department
Sgt. Lee Sands said.
The two 17-year-old girls had flagged down the cab early Tuesday and asked
to be taken to a nearby housing project, where one girl said her boyfriend
would come and pay the fare, police said.
Instead, a man shoved a handgun through the taxi window and grabbed a GPS
system off the dashboard, Officer Jason Lee said. Hernandez sped away and
called police after seeing a car chasing him, Lee said.
"One of the females pulled out a box cutter and began cutting the taxi cab
driver, and that's what caused him to crash," Officer April Harding said.
Police arrived at the scene as the other car reached the crash site, Lee
said. Three occupants from the second car were detained for questioning, he
said.
Hector Jasso and Daniel Martinez, both 20, were arrested for investigation
of murder because the girls' deaths occurred during the alleged commission
of a crime, Lee said. Both were being held without bail. The third occupant
of the car was released.
Lee said Jasso was the robbery suspect and boyfriend of one of the girls.
