SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office has charged Terry Lamar Easter, (50) of Apple Valley with two counts of murder following a street racing crash in the City of Victorville that killed two teenagers who were best friends.
Easter is accused of racing at speeds reaching 117 mph when he crashed into a vehicle occupied by the victims, ages 16 and 17. Both teenagers were killed.
At the time of the race and collision, Easter’s injured 8-year-old child was a passenger in his vehicle. After the crash, Easter allegedly abandoned the child and fled the scene.
We are grateful to the California Highway Patrol who conducted a thorough investigation, leading to Defendant Easter surrendering to authorities and being taken into custody.
Easter is charged with two counts of PC 187 – murder, one count of PC 273a(a) – willful cruelty to a child and one count of VC 23109(a) – engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest.
“This was not an accident. Street racing at 117 mph is a deliberate and extraordinarily dangerous choice that ended the lives of two young best friends, exposing his own 8-year-old child to that danger, and abandoning his child after the crash to flee the scene.” District Attorney Jason Anderson said. “We intend to hold him responsible for every life devastated by his alleged actions.”
Easter is scheduled for arraignment at 8:30am on August 31st, at Victorville Superior Courthouse Dept. V9.
Case# FVI26002801
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Case# FVI26002801