LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The was a passenger in the car, family of a couple killed New was critically injured in the Year's Eve by a suspected crash, but died a short time drunken driver being pursued later at the hospital. by police in Hyde Park is Sources close to the family speaking out. tell KTLA the couple was The couple was identified married and had been Saturday as 50 year old returning from church when Demetria Dorsey and 54 year the accident happened. old Kelvin Dorsey, both of The suspect has been Los Angeles. identified as 27 year old Trameika Dorsey told KTLA Jorge Molina of Culver City. that her father was "a A source close to the peacemaker, a family man, a investigation tells KTLA that man who loved his family and Molina had a history of DUI loved to work." arrests and convictions. At Dorsey also criticized police the time of the crash, Molina for chasing the suspected was reportedly on parole from drunken driver. She told KTLA a DUI conviction. that she believed the police Investigators say he was were partly to blame for the drunk and driving a 4-door deadly accident. Geo Prizm at a high rate of According to LAPD speed when he ran the red investigators, the fatal light on Florence Ave. The pursuit started about 11:30 p. impact with the victims' SUV m. when a police officer cause the larger vehicle to spotted a man driving roll several times and strike recklessly westbound on a pole. Florence Ave the Hyde Park Police tell KTLA that Molina area. tried to run from the scene Three minutes later, the but collapsed after running pursuit in a violent crash, for about 20 yards. according to Lt. Peter Casey He was arrested and has been of the LAPD's 77th Street booked on two counts of Station. murder. He is currently being Kelvin Dorsey, who was held at the L.A. County Jail driving a white sports on more than $1 million utility vehicle, died at the dollars bail. scene. Demetria Dorsey, who
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