The incident occurred around 3:47 p.m. on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway near the Pacific Avenue off-ramp.
West Covina, CA. – 22-year-old Carlos Martinez Sanchez died when his car caught fire last month in West Covina, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported.
The incident occurred around 3:47 p.m. on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway near the Pacific Avenue off-ramp.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to the scene after they were notified about a car on fire.
The officers found a red vehicle engulfed in flames with Sanchez inside.
The car is believed to have been involved in a collision prior to the fire, as there was vehicle debris scattered along the freeway.
An investigation is ongoing.
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West Covina, CA. – One person was killed in a fiery car accident on Friday morning in West Covina.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal collision happened on the eastbound 10 Freeway near the Pacific Avenue off-ramp.
The circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately determined.
One person was trapped inside the burning car.
The unidentified person died at the scene.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.