California highway patrol officer charged with murder over crash that killed four

Angelo Rodriguez accused of hitting car and leaving scene, leading to deaths of quartet in second crash moments later

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A California highway patrol officer has been charged with second-degree murder for his role in a fatal crash last summer, prosecutors announced on Monday.

Angelo Rodriguez, 24, was charged with second-degree murder after crashing into a civilian vehicle while driving at high speeds in Norwalk, said Los Angeles county district attorney Nathan Hochman at a press conference.