19-year-old man badly hurt in crash near Mt. SAC

WALNUT -- A young man was hospitalized with major injuries Wednesday following a two-car crash on Grand Avenue.
The crash occurred about 1 p.m. at Snow Creek Drive.
A 19-year-old man was initially hospitalized in critical condition, but upgraded to "guarded" condition later Wednesday at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, sheriff's and fire officials said.
Another woman who was injured in the crash, estimated to be in her 40s or 50s, was hospitalized with apparently minor injuries, Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Richard Brambila.
The investigation into the crash remained ongoing, however it appeared Wednesday that the badly injured young man may have been driving too fast, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Ernie Vanderporten said.
"It looks like there was excessive speed involved," he said.
The young man was southbound on Grand in an Acura coupe prior to the crash, Vanderporten said.
"He lost control, struck a (pickup) truck and then continued somewhat southbound and struck a light (pole," the sergeant said.
The Chevrolet pickup being driven by the woman had been in the left turn lane on Grand, waiting to make a turn onto Snow Creek, according to sheriff's and fire officials.
The Acura driver apparently slammed on his brakes prior to the impact, Vanderporten said, causing his car to skid sideways and slam driver-side first into the rear of the truck.
Firefighters had to cut the young man free from his wrecked Acura, Brambila said.
The Acura had a Mt. San Antonio College sticker on it, and the crash occurred about half a mile away from the school, however officials could not say Wednesday if the injured man was a student at Mt. SAC.