Two women were killed when they were hit by a vehicle in Stanton Monday night, June 1, authorities said.
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Orange County sheriff’s deputies were called to the area of Cerritos Avenue and Magnolia Street just after 9 p.m. and arrived to find the women injured, Sgt. Gerard McCann said.
They were both taken to a hospital but died.
One was believed to be in her 60s and the other in her 30s, McCann said.
The driver stayed and cooperated with investigators, and driving under the influence was not believed to be a factor in the crash, McCann said.
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The circumstances leading up to the crash were not known and the identity of the women was withheld by authorities pending notification of their relatives.
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