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Family members and friends are holding a car wash today and Saturday for three Fontana teens killed Wednesday night after fleeing a California Highway Patrol officer and crashing into a home.
The fundraising efforts are being held at Rubin's Market at 7980 Sierra Avenue, starting at 8 a.m. each morning and lasting all day.
Devon Keeten, 15, was driving a Nissan Altima and fled from the CHP when an officer tried to stop the car. That initiaited a 60-second pursuit that ended when the Altima hit a curb, flew over a house and landed in a yard.
Keeten and his 11-year-old passenger, Moses Guzman, were killed after being ejected from the car. Devon's 9-year-old brother, Dylan Green, was seatbelted in the backseat but died later at the hospital.
From Friday's fishwrap:
It was a high-speed car chase and crash in Fontana that shook houses, clouded a street with thick smoke and had California Highway Patrol officers shaking their heads in disbelief.
All in 60 seconds.
When the smoke began to clear, officers found the bodies of Devon R. Keeten, 15, and his 11-year-old friend, Moses Guzman of Fontana, dead in front of a home at Alder and Shamrock avenues.
Devon's 9-year-old brother, Dylan R. Green, died about two hours later at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
All in 60 seconds.
When the smoke began to clear, officers found the bodies of Devon R. Keeten, 15, and his 11-year-old friend, Moses Guzman of Fontana, dead in front of a home at Alder and Shamrock avenues.
Devon's 9-year-old brother, Dylan R. Green, died about two hours later at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
Officers say it was a tragedy that could have easily been avoided.
"Obviously, if they had stayed where they were at, the pursuit never would have occurred," said CHP Capt. Esmeralda Falat.
The CHP still hadn't found out why the boys were driving around the north end of the city in a vehicle that belonged to the brothers' family. But officers are considering the possibility it was a joy ride that turned deadly. Investigators plan to interview family members to discover what the boys had been doing in the hours leading up to the chase.
A CHP officer pulled over Devon at Sierra Lakes Parkway and Sierra Avenue after seeing him run a red light at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, officers said. When the officer walked up to the Nissan Altima, Devon sped away.
He led the officer on 60-second chase, running several red lights and speeding at 90 mph, until he lost control of the car and slammed into a curb behind a house.
The Nissan flew about 20 to 30 feet into the air and crashed through the top of a brick wall on the back side of a home. The vehicle continued to soar and nearly cleared the home on the property.
Dolores Pimentel, who was inside the house with her husband, Edward, and two grandchildren, said they were watching television when the vehicle smashed through the edge of their roof. At first, they thought it was an earthquake.
"It was a horrible accident," Pimentel said. "We thought the house was falling apart."
She and her husband, Edward, ran outside and saw a body on their porch. They ran back inside to keep their grandchildren, ages 3 and 1, from seeing it.
Dust filled the residence as it continued to crumble. The couple moved their grandchildren to a back room to keep them safe.
Jose Perea stopped working in his garage when he heard what he thought was an explosion.
"It sounded like a bomb. I opened the garage to a cloud of smoke that lingered for about 10 seconds," he said.
He saw Dylan in back of the car and a frantic CHP officer looking for the other two.
"It was terrible," he said.
Code enforcement personnel arrived at the scene Thursday morning and red-tagged Pimentel's home, deeming it unsafe. Motorists paused while driving by the house, while others swung by to pay their respects.
Eddie Martin and Marina Lopez of Rialto came to the scene to pray for victims. The pair, from Inland Lighthouse Church of Rialto, said the crash hit too close to home for them.
"We had an accident by our house a few years ago and we know how it feels," Martin said.
Devon attended Wayne Ruble Middle School and Dylan attended Juniper Elementary School, both in the Fontana Unified School District, said Robert Ratcliffe, district police chief.
Ratcliffe said counselors were sent to both schools to offer grievance counseling to students and staff.
A vigil was held Thursday night at the home of Devon and Dylan's grandmother.
Staff writers Jannise Johnson
and Debbie Pfeiffer-Trunnell contributed to this report.
melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com
"Obviously, if they had stayed where they were at, the pursuit never would have occurred," said CHP Capt. Esmeralda Falat.
The CHP still hadn't found out why the boys were driving around the north end of the city in a vehicle that belonged to the brothers' family. But officers are considering the possibility it was a joy ride that turned deadly. Investigators plan to interview family members to discover what the boys had been doing in the hours leading up to the chase.
A CHP officer pulled over Devon at Sierra Lakes Parkway and Sierra Avenue after seeing him run a red light at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, officers said. When the officer walked up to the Nissan Altima, Devon sped away.
He led the officer on 60-second chase, running several red lights and speeding at 90 mph, until he lost control of the car and slammed into a curb behind a house.
The Nissan flew about 20 to 30 feet into the air and crashed through the top of a brick wall on the back side of a home. The vehicle continued to soar and nearly cleared the home on the property.
Dolores Pimentel, who was inside the house with her husband, Edward, and two grandchildren, said they were watching television when the vehicle smashed through the edge of their roof. At first, they thought it was an earthquake.
"It was a horrible accident," Pimentel said. "We thought the house was falling apart."
She and her husband, Edward, ran outside and saw a body on their porch. They ran back inside to keep their grandchildren, ages 3 and 1, from seeing it.
Dust filled the residence as it continued to crumble. The couple moved their grandchildren to a back room to keep them safe.
Jose Perea stopped working in his garage when he heard what he thought was an explosion.
"It sounded like a bomb. I opened the garage to a cloud of smoke that lingered for about 10 seconds," he said.
He saw Dylan in back of the car and a frantic CHP officer looking for the other two.
"It was terrible," he said.
Code enforcement personnel arrived at the scene Thursday morning and red-tagged Pimentel's home, deeming it unsafe. Motorists paused while driving by the house, while others swung by to pay their respects.
Eddie Martin and Marina Lopez of Rialto came to the scene to pray for victims. The pair, from Inland Lighthouse Church of Rialto, said the crash hit too close to home for them.
"We had an accident by our house a few years ago and we know how it feels," Martin said.
Devon attended Wayne Ruble Middle School and Dylan attended Juniper Elementary School, both in the Fontana Unified School District, said Robert Ratcliffe, district police chief.
Ratcliffe said counselors were sent to both schools to offer grievance counseling to students and staff.
A vigil was held Thursday night at the home of Devon and Dylan's grandmother.
Staff writers Jannise Johnson
and Debbie Pfeiffer-Trunnell contributed to this report.
melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com
*Update follows
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) -- Three boys were killed when they fled from police in
a car that then flipped over a wall and ended up in the front yard of a Fontana home,
authorities said Thursday.
The 14-year-old driver and an 11-year-old passenger were thrown from the car when it hit the brick wall enclosing the yard, the California Highway Patrol said in a statement.
A 6-year-old boy wearing a seat belt in the back seat later died at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, the statement said.
The boys' names were not released.
A CHP officer pulled over the Nissan Maxima for running a red light on a Fontana street just
before 9 p.m. Wednesday, but the driver sped off as the officer walked toward the car, the statement said.
In a chase that lasted less than a minute, the driver ran several red lights and reached 90 mph on city streets before losing control and hitting the wall, the statement said.
Five people were in the house at the time of the accident but they were not injured, authorities said.
- The Associated Press
*San Bernardino County coroner's officials have identified two of the boys killed in the Fontana crash as 15-year-old Devon R. Keeten and his younger brother Dylan R. Green, 9, both of Fontana.
The 11-year-old boy riding in the Nissan Altima has not been identified.
melissa.pinion-whitt@inlandnewspapers.com
A 19-year-old Paramount woman died after she lost control of the sport-utility vehicle she was driving and it rolled over on the 10 Freeway in Fontana Thursday evening.
Bianca Rocha was heading east on the 10 at Citrus Avenue in her 1997 Ford Explorer before the 5:45 p.m. crash, according to a coroner's news release. The crash, on a wet freeway, caused a Sig Alert.
Rocha was taken to Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Fontana, where she was prnounced dead.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Bianca Rocha was heading east on the 10 at Citrus Avenue in her 1997 Ford Explorer before the 5:45 p.m. crash, according to a coroner's news release. The crash, on a wet freeway, caused a Sig Alert.
Rocha was taken to Kaiser Foundation Hospital in Fontana, where she was prnounced dead.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
A 21-year-old Banning woman who was injured earlier this week in a car accident has died, officials said.
Shayna Grisham, a passenger, was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton Saturday after the 9:48 p.m. crash on Foothill Boulevard east of Almeria Street.
The driver, 23-year-old Jason Place, was driving a 2007 Chevrolet east on Foothill Boulevard when he lost control, hitting a palm tree in the center median.
Fontana police are investigating the cause of collision.
Two people were seriously injured Saturday night when the driver of a car collided with a palm tree at Foothill Boulevard and Almeria Avenue, police said.
Jason Place, 23, of Fontana, was driving east at 9:48 p.m. on Foothill at an unknown speed when he lost control of the car. He collided with a palm tree in the center median, causing major damage to the passenger side of his car, according to a Fontana police news release.
Place's passenger, who has not been identified, received major injuries including a possible broken neck, head trauma and internal injuries. She is currently in critical condition, Fontana Sgt. Jeff Decker said.
"The driver was injured, but it did not appear to be as severe as (the passenger)," he said.
Both Place and the passenger had to be cut from the vehicle and transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, according to the news release.
A 48-year-old man died Friday from injuries he suffered during a hit-and-run collision earlier in the week.
Herman Torres of Fontana was the front passenger in a green Saturn as it traveled north on Hemlock Avenue at 3:43 p.m. on Oct. 26.
The driver of the Saturn did not stop for westbound traffic on Arrow Route and was hit by a Toyota Forerunner, according to a San Bernardino County Coroners statement.
Paramedics responded and took Torres to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
Torres died on Friday at 9:13 p.m., according to the release.
California Highway Patrol investigators are looking for the driver of the Saturn who ran off after the collision.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the CHP.
Herman Torres of Fontana was the front passenger in a green Saturn as it traveled north on Hemlock Avenue at 3:43 p.m. on Oct. 26.
The driver of the Saturn did not stop for westbound traffic on Arrow Route and was hit by a Toyota Forerunner, according to a San Bernardino County Coroners statement.
Paramedics responded and took Torres to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton.
Torres died on Friday at 9:13 p.m., according to the release.
California Highway Patrol investigators are looking for the driver of the Saturn who ran off after the collision.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the CHP.
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