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.
All four people were hospitalized but were expected to survive their injuries, which were described as minor to moderate. 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 Los Angeles County 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.