Two La Mirada men died when their pickup truck collided with a compact car, then veered into a tree, authorities said. Jason Michael Hagen and Gregory Rocha, both 30, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 1 a.m. on Santa Gertrudes Avenue at Lawnhill Drive. The truck was being driven by Hagen at a "high rate of speed" when it collided with a compact car. After colliding with the car, the pickup truck continued traveling out of control and struck a tree. Although the driver of the compact car was not believed to have been the primary cause of the crash, deputies believe he was under the influence and booked him on suspicion of drunken driving after he was treated for minor injuries. It was later determined that both occupants of the truck were also under the influence of alcohol.
Two La Mirada men died when their pickup truck collided with a compact car, then veered into a tree, authorities said. Jason Michael Hagen and Gregory Rocha, both 30, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 1 a.m. on Santa Gertrudes Avenue at Lawnhill Drive. The truck was being driven by Hagen at a "high rate of speed" when it collided with a compact car. After colliding with the car, the pickup truck continued traveling out of control and struck a tree. Although the driver of the compact car was not believed to have been the primary cause of the crash, deputies believe he was under the influence and booked him on suspicion of drunken driving after he was treated for minor injuries. It was later determined that both occupants of the truck were also under the influence of alcohol.
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