3 Killed as Truck Pursued by CHP Crashes
FONTANA — A pickup truck being pursued by the California Highway Patrol crashed into a power pole Wednesday night, killing three of the vehicle’s four occupants, authorities said.
All four people inside the truck were thrown from the vehicle, and two died instantly. The third died at a nearby hospital. The fourth person, a male, was in the emergency room at Loma Linda University Medical Center, authorities said, but information on his condition was not available.
The pursuit started about 7:30 p.m. on Interstate 10 but eventually ended up on surface streets, where the crash occurred. An officer tried to stop the truck on Willow Avenue near Slover Avenue, but the truck failed to yield, authorities said. The truck sped away and went out of control on Jurupa Avenue, about three miles from where the chase started.
It was not clear why officers stopped the truck. No other details were available.
Fontana is about 60 miles east of Los Angeles in San Bernardino County.
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