Driver loses control, slams into medical building in Pomona

Tony Kurzweil
·1 min read

Two people were hospitalized after the car they were traveling in slammed into the side of a medical building and overturned in Pomona Monday night.

Emergency personnel responded to the incident shortly after 11 p.m. when a vehicle exiting the 10 Freeway lost control and crashed on East Artesia Street.

Video from the scene showed the mangled vehicle had overturned and possibly caught fire after crashing into the building, which houses the Artesia Medical Pharmacy and other medical offices.

Emergency personnel respond to a car into a building in Pomona on March 18, 2024.
Emergency personnel respond to a car into a building in Pomona on March 18, 2024.

Two people were rescued from inside the vehicle and taken to nearby Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center in unknown condition, California Highway Patrol Officer Garcia told KTLA.

An investigation into the incident was ongoing, Garcia said.

6th grade girl brutally attacked by classmate at Southern California school

It was unclear if speed or alcohol played a factor in the crash.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.