Plane crashes at Pomona dragstrip, jolting NHRA championship finals
Two people were critically injured Sunday after a single-engine plane crashed near the track at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, where fans were gathered for the finals of a championship racing event.
First responders on duty for the race noticed a plane flying low around 11:10 a.m. and called in the incident when the aircraft came down for an emergency landing, said Jonathan Torres, a public information officer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“They quickly rushed the scene,” Torres said. “They rendered EMS and fire protection, as well.”
The raceway is hosting the National Hot Rod Assn. finals, which were set to culminate Sunday. Races were temporarily paused Sunday afternoon as emergency crews worked.
The plane crashed near the dragstrip, apparently while attempting to land at nearby Brackett Field Airport, according to a statement posted by NHRA officials. The four people on board the aircraft were taken to local hospitals, including two for critical injuries, Torres said.
Torres said hazardous materials crews responded to mitigate jet fuel that had spilled. He said the plane damaged vehicles and trailers at the crash site.
The cause of the crash and other information about the incident were not immediately available.
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