Three youngsters had been killed and three different individuals had been injured, together with two cops, when a high-speed police pursuit resulted in a collision in Fontana on Saturday evening.
At 10:44 p.m. officers from the Fontana Police Division tried to cease a white Nissan Sentra over automobile code violations, Officer Steven Reed mentioned.
There have been 4 occupants within the Nissan Sentra, three of whom have been recognized. The fourth occupant has not but been recognized. Robert Rias, 15; Domonic Adams Jr., 14; and Omar Pitts, 15, who had been within the automobile on the time of the pursuit, all died, based on a Monday press launch.
The motive force of the automobile didn’t comply and a high-speed pursuit ensued.
“The pursuit lasted roughly 20 seconds and reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, in the end ensuing within the suspect shedding management of their automobile and colliding head on with a responding police unit,” Reed mentioned.
The collision occurred at Valley Boulevard and Cypress Avenue.
The influence triggered extreme harm to each automobiles, and emergency medical providers had been instantly dispatched to the scene to supply medical consideration to these concerned, Reed mentioned.
Rias and Adams died on the scene. Pitts was transported to a hospital, the place he succumbed to his accidents. The fourth occupant was taken to the hospital with accidents.
The police unit that was struck was occupied by two cops who had been transported to hospitals for severe accidents. One officer was launched and the opposite officer is being handled for his accidents, based on a press launch.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff‘s main accident investigation group responded to the scene and are dealing with the investigation.
“Our deepest condolences exit to the households, mates, and all these affected by this heartbreaking loss,” the press launch acknowledged.
“We acknowledge the profound influence that incidents like these have on our group, and our ideas and prayers are with everybody touched by this tragedy.”
