Three killed in Adelphi crash

Three people were killed Sunday when their car nicked a pickup truck on New Hampshire Avenue in the Adelphi area, then veered into a guardrail and utility pole, police said. The car, a 1998 Nissan Altima, flipped and caught fire with the driver and a woman inside, police said. Another man was ejected from the car, police said. All three were killed. Police identified the driver of the Altima as Jose Chicas Iraheta, 40, of Silver Spring and his female passenger as Maria Iraheta de Bazzara, in her late 30s, also of Silver Spring. Officers said they had not identified the man who was ejected but thought he was in his 30s. The crash occurred about 3 a.m. Sunday near New Hampshire Avenue and Piney Branch Road, police said. The driver of the truck was not injured. SOURCE: Washington Post