The Brief
- Two women were killed in separate hit-and-run crashes along the Peninsula, both bearing similarities.
- In each case, the drivers ran red lights while heading to work, according to police.
- The suspects were tracked down and arrested at their jobs.
BURLINGAME, Calif. – Twice within two weeks, drivers have barreled through red lights along the Peninsula while heading to work, killing victims before fleeing the scene, authorities said.
Tragedy in Burlingame
What we know:
On March 11, Arlene Ocampo, 61, was in a crosswalk near El Camino Real and Trousdale Drive in Burlingame when she was hit by a car whose driver never stopped.
“He ran the red light, hit her, throwing her up onto, and over the top of his car. He then, without hitting the brake at all, kept on driving and drove to work,” said San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe.…