3 women killed in violent crash in Pomona; alleged DUI driver arrested

3 women killed on way home from baby shower

A crash in Pomona killed three women who were on their way home from a baby shower in Moreno Valley. The driver who hit their car was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

POMONA, Calif. - Three women were killed after a violent two-vehicle crash in Pomona late Saturday night. The driver of the other car was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

Officers with the Pomona Police Department responded to the collision at the intersection of White Avenue and Phillips Boulevard just before 11 p.m. Officials said all the patients involved in the crash suffered moderate to severe injuries.

Pomona and Los Angeles County first responders treated all individuals in the crash at the scene, where two women were declared dead. Three other patients were taken to an area hospital where one of the drivers involved in the crash died, officials said.

Family confirmed to FOX 11 that Lorena Morales, Ysenia Ochoa and Alejandra Olaez were killed in the crash. Morales' boyfriend, Juan Manuel Jaime Garcia, and another girl in the car were hospitalized. The family said the group was on its way home from a baby shower.

The other driver, identified as 36-year-old Victor Siharath, was arrested at the scene after investigators determined he was driving while impaired. He was arrested for felony DUI.

(KEYNEWS.TV)

Those with information were asked to contact Pomona PD’s Traffic Services Bureau at 909-620-2048. Those who wish to remain anonymous can submit tips online at lacrimestoppers.org.

Pomona Crime and Public Safety