4 Hurt In Plane Crash At SoCal Hot Rod Race: Police

POMONA, CA — Four people were injured after a plane crashed near the drag strip at the Pomona Fairplex during a hot rod event, hitting several vehicles, including a row of RVs, according to police.

The incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. in the 1100 block of West McKinley Avenue during the National Hot Rod Association’s In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals, police said.

No bystanders were hurt, but the pilot and three occupants of the single-engine plane all suffered injuries and were being treated at an area hospital, according to police, who said the victims’ wounds were not life-threatening.

The racing was paused due to the crash but was set to resume at 1 p.m., the association said on social media.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to contain spilled fuel and the National Transportation Safety Board was to investigate the crash, according to police.