Loved ones are devastated after a suspected DUI crash left a grandmother dead and her granddaughter critically injured in Southern California.
On Wednesday, the victim, Barbara Taylor, 83, of Rancho Cucamonga, was driving with her adult granddaughter who was sitting in the passenger seat.
At around 4 p.m., they approached the stop sign at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and 15th Street in Upland. When it appeared safe, they drove forward. But before she could reach the other side, a speeding driver crashed into them.
“I saw this gray car coming down, it was a blur,” said Robert Velto, a witness. “The car was going excessively fast.”
Velto stepped out of his car to try and help the victims but the severe impact jammed their car doors.
Emergency crews arrived at the scene and extricated the victims using a hydraulic rescue tool. They were rushed to a trauma center where the 83-year-old grandmother died and her granddaughter remained in critical condition Thursday night.
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A suspected DUI crash left a grandmother dead and her granddaughter in critical condition in Upland on Oct. 2, 2024. (KTLA) -
The suspect driver, Jose Ramirez, 25, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a deadly Upland crash. (Upland Police Department) -
A maskeshift memorial can be seen near the intersection of the deadly crash in Upland. (KTLA) -
The intersection of Euclid Avenue and 15th Street in Upland where the deadly crash occurred. (KTLA) -
The suspect driver, Jose Ramirez, 25, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a deadly Upland crash. (Upland Police Department) -
The intersection of Euclid Avenue and 15th Street in Upland where the deadly crash occurred. (KTLA)
