December 12, 2025
Police identified the alleged drunk driver who hit eight Anaheim High School track athletes on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, as 27-year-old Anthony Alva Palafox of Anaheim, arrested on suspicion of DUI (alcohol/drugs) after veering his orange Toyota Corolla onto the sidewalk and striking the teens while they waited at a light. The students, ages 16-17, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, with most released by Thursday, but the incident led to community concern and the deployment of crisis counselors by the school district.
