Crime & Safety
South Pasadena Man ID'd As Victim in West Covina Fiery Crash
South Pasadena resident You Wang, 89, was killed in the crash that took place on the westbound 10 Freeway on Friday.
WEST COVINA, CA - The coroner's office today identified one of two people killed in a fiery, five-vehicle crash on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in West Covina.
South Pasadena resident You Wang, 89, was killed in the crash, according to Investigator Courtney Castellino of the coroner's office.
The name of the other victim will be released pending notification of next of kin, Castellino said.
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The crash took place on the westbound 10 Freeway between Citrus and Barranca avenues at 1:10 a.m. Friday, said CHP Officer Patrick Kimball.
The chain-reaction collision involved a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, an Audi A8 sedan and three other vehicles, the CHP reported.
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The male driver of the Tacoma, whose age was unknown, died at the scene, the CHP reported. Wang was a passenger in the Audi, whose driver, a 68-year- old Pasadena woman, suffered moderate injuries. According to the CHP's preliminary report, a 2009 Toyota Corolla was stopped in the No. 2 lane because of heavy traffic. The Tacoma was approaching the Corolla and the Audi was behind the Tacoma, whose driver veered to the left for unknown reasons and came into contact with a Lexus, the CHP reported.
"The front of the Tacoma then collided into the rear of the stopped Toyota Corolla," the CHP reported.
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