Tragic DUI Crash in Pomona, California Claims Lives of Toddler and Two Sisters

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A devastating crash in Pomona has left a family grieving after a suspected DUI driver caused a head-on collision that killed three people, including a 1-year-old boy. The tragedy unfolded late Saturday night on the 60 Freeway when a wrong-way driver crashed into a Honda Civic carrying two sisters and the infant.

The victims have been identified as 1-year-old Ezra Aziel Espinoza, 29-year-old Jazmin Guadalupe Ramos, and 39-year-old Raquel Moreno. Both women died at the scene, while little Ezra was rushed to Children’s Hospital of Orange County. After showing no signs of life, he was taken off life support on Tuesday, his family confirmed.

Authorities say the crash happened just after 11 p.m. near Reservoir Street when a driver, traveling east in the westbound lanes, slammed into the sisters’ vehicle. The California Highway Patrol identified the driver as 24-year-old Rick Rodriguez of Pomona. He suffered only minor injuries and was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital before being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

As the victims’ loved ones mourn their loss, family members shared that the sisters’ parents remain in Mexico, unable to be with their grieving relatives in Southern California. This heartbreaking accident serves as yet another reminder of the devastating consequences of impaired driving.

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