The women were on their way home from a baby shower when their vehicle was struck by a suspected DUI driver identified as Victor Siharath, 36.
Pomona, Calif. – Three women who were killed Saturday night after colliding with a suspected DUI driver in Pomona have been identified.
Alejandra Olaez, Lorena Morales, and Ysenia Ochoa were among a group of five people who were heading home from a baby shower in Moreno Valley when the crash occurred. Morales, Olaez and Ochoa were killed in the incident.
The violent crash happened just before 11 p.m. on March 2. near the intersection of White Avenue and Philips Boulevard.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Lorena Morales was driving a Toyota Corolla when it was struck near the intersection. The driver of the other car, identified as 36-year-old Victor Siharath, was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.
Juan Manuel Jaime Garcia and a young girl were also injured in the incident.
Original Story
Pomona, Calif – Three women were killed while three other parties were injured in a traffic collision in Pomona late Saturday night, according to the Pomona Police Department.
The collision took place in the area of White Avenue and Philips Boulevard just before 11 p.m. on March 2.
Police said a vehicle carrying five women was involved in the crash with a vehicle driven by Victor Siharath, 36, of Pomona.
Two women were pronounced deceased at the scene. A third woman reportedly died at a hospital.
The other three parties involved in the crash were hospitalized with minor to major injuries.
Siharath was arrested on suspicion of DUI following the incident.
The Pomona Police Department is investigating the wreck.
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