2 dead, police officers seriously injured in pursuit crash in Fontana

Two people died and two police officers were among those injured following a collision in Fontana .

The Fontana Police Department Pubic Information Officer confirmed to KTLA that the crash, which was the result of a brief pursuit, occurred on Valley Boulevard near Cypress Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Saturday night.

“Officers…attempted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations,” the PIO said. “The driver of the vehicle did not comply, and a high-speed pursuit occurred.”

The pursuit lasted approximately 20 seconds and reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour, law enforcement officials said. The driver then collided with a responding patrol unit after losing control of their vehicle.

A total of four occupants were in the white Nissan Sentra being pursued, police said; two were rushed to nearby hospitals with life-threatening injuries and the other two victims died at the scene.

Neither of the decedents have been identified.

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