Victims in El Monte crash identified

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Channel 7 is identifying the victims of the horrifying El Monte street racing crash as Maria Groce and her two children Robert, 8, and Katherine, 4.
Here's what their story says:

Forty-one year Dora Groce and her two children, eight-year-old Robert and four-year-old Katherine, were killed in that car fire. Katherine apparently had a fever Monday night and the family was on its way to their family doctor at Kaiser.

Meanwhile El Monte police held a press conference Tuesday morning and identified the man they arrested and a man they are seeking.
Here's what the Tribune is reporting ...

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20071009_021109_martinmorones_GALLERY.jpg El Monte Police have arrested Robert Canizalez, top, and are searching for are searching for Martin Morones, bottom, in connection with an alleged drag racing crash that resulted in the deaths of a 41-year-old mother and her two children. Canizalez' bail is set at $3 million.
Also we're hearing that there were several complaints to city officials about the intersection where the accident occurred. We're following up on that with city officials and folks in the neighborhood where the accident occurred.

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Anonymous said:

We are deeply saddened by this terrible accident.Our heart felt condolenses to the family. Martinez family Azusa

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