A pilot and three occupants aboard a single-engine Cessna were injured Sunday when their aircraft crashed at the Pomona Fairplex during the National Hot Rod Association Finals.
Two of the victims suffered critical injuries and two had moderate injuries, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department told City News Service. All four were taken to a hospital.
No one was injured on the ground.
The plane crashed at 11:09 a.m. near the drag strip at the Fairplex, located at 1101 W. McKinley Ave. Authorities said the plane struck several vehicles on the ground.
The fire department was on the scene to contain and address spilled fuel from the airplane. The Federal Aviation Administration was notified and investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were on the way to conduct an investigation into the collision.
The crash prompted the NHRA to pause the competition, but the event started up again at about 1 p.m.
Pomona police urged anyone with information regarding the crash to call them at 909-620-2156.