4-Year-Old Victim in Fatal Azusa Crash Identified

AZUSA (CNS) - A 4-year-old girl killed in a four-vehicle collision in Azusa was identified by the coroner's office today as Sophia Flores of Azusa.

The crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Citrus Avenue and Gladstone Street, said Azusa police Sgt. John Madaloni, adding that it involved a pickup truck, a transit bus and two passenger vehicles. 

Sophia was in a vehicle with two other children and two adults who were
all injured and taken to a hospital, Madaloni said.

Sophia was airlifted to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Madaloni said. 

The two other children were in serious condition but were expected to survive, as were the two adults in the vehicle, Madaloni said.

Two passengers on the bus complained of pain. One was taken to a hospital and the other was treated at the scene and released, he said.

No arrests were made nor citations issued, but the investigation is ongoing, Madaloni said.

- City News Service