Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a street race that resulted in the deaths of two teenage girls in Victorville, California. Terry Lamar Easter, 50, and George Gary Sanchez, 49, were identified as the drivers whose muscle cars allegedly collided with a vehicle carrying Maddalyn Dailey, 17, and her best friend Isabell Hill, 16, on August 14.

Prosecutors stated that Easter, driving a yellow Chevrolet Camaro, was traveling at speeds up to 117 miles per hour when he struck the teenagers' Acura as they pulled into an intersection around 8:30 p.m. The impact reportedly split the girls' car in half, and both teens died at the scene. Easter fled the scene on foot, leaving his injured eight-year-old son in his vehicle, according to the San Bernardino District Attorney's Office.

Easter surrendered to authorities on Wednesday and faces charges including two counts of murder, a misdemeanor racing charge, and felony child abuse. "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 eight-year-old child to that danger and abandoning his child after the crash to flee the scene," District Attorney Jason Anderson said in a statement. "We intend to hold him responsible for every life devastated by his alleged actions."

Sanchez, who was allegedly driving a black Dodge Charger and remained at the scene, has not yet been formally charged but was booked on suspicion of murder and gross vehicular manslaughter with negligence.

Maddalyn Dailey's father, Dustin Dailey, told the Los Angeles Times that he witnessed the collision and described seeing a "ball of fire" and the car "in pieces." He noted that Ridgecrest Road, where the crash occurred, has a reputation for frequent street racing and speeding, a danger he had warned his daughter about.

"She's usually pretty good about it because everybody that lives here knows that road is just a deathtrap," he said.

Three other individuals—Ryan James Lewis, 45, Lukevy Shawntell Yates, 49, and Madge Wells, 74—were arrested and charged as accessories after the fact. They have since been released from custody after cooperating with law enforcement.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the "violent impact" caused the Acura to break apart. Chief Tariq Johnson of the CHP Inland Division stated, "While nothing can erase the devastating loss of two young lives, we hope these arrests bring some measure of comfort to their families and send a clear message that those responsible for senseless acts will be held accountable."

Easter is scheduled for arraignment on August 31 at Victorville Superior Courthouse. Maddalyn Dailey's father is considering petitioning for a traffic signal at the intersection where the fatal crash occurred and exploring the designation of the road as a safety corridor with increased law enforcement presence.

Street racing has been a persistent issue in Victorville, with the police department issuing warnings in 2021 about the dangers and consequences of such activities. Officials emphasized that there are no winners in street racing, only potential loss of life, significant damages, fines, and jail time.