Sunday's downtown Santa Ana crash was the deadliest traffic accident in Orange County history.
Killed:
Sonia Castro, 30, Santa Ana; housecleaner
Rutilia Oliva, 31, Garden Grove; about 8 months' pregnant
Sunday's downtown Santa Ana crash was the deadliest traffic accident in Orange County history.
Killed:
Sonia Castro, 30, Santa Ana; housecleaner
Rutilia Oliva, 31, Garden Grove; about 8 months' pregnant
Her fetus, listed as fetus Oliva
Her son, Carlos Oliva, 5, Garden Grove; just started kindergarten
Her son, Daniel Oliva, 2, Garden Grove; died at hospital
Ericka Mendez, 16, Garden Grove; junior at Santiago High School
Julio Guzman, 27, Santa Ana; dishwasher
Iris Roman, 13, Santa Ana; seventh-grader at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana
Hospitalized are:
Mainor Mendez, 11, Garden Grove; in critical but improving condition at UCI Medical Center in Orange
Mirtala Castro Lopez, 50, Santa Ana; in critical condition in intensive care unit of Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center in Mission Viejo
Glenda Aguirre, 21, Westminster; in stable condition in intensive care unit of Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center
Others injured or involved in the crash:
Edras Mendez, 12, Garden Grove; treated for leg and rib injuries at Western Medical Center-Santa Ana and released
His brother Alvaro Mendez, 14, Garden Grove; treated for injuries and released
Saul Sandoval, 22, Garden Grove; treated and released for minor injuries at Coastal Communities Hospital in Santa Ana
His daughter, Cristina Sandoval, 4; treated and released for cuts and bruises at Coastal Communities Hospital
Dolores Martinez, 45, Garden Grove; had cut lip but didn't go to hospital
Her grandson, Alexander Noel Martinez; treated and released for cuts and bruises at Coastal Communities Hospital
Sandra Guzman, 30, Santa Ana; treated at Doctors Hospital of Santa Ana for injured ear and shoulder and released
Octavio Valentin, 55, Santa Ana pastor and driver of church van; treated for bruises
Jasmine Martinez, 4, Garden Grove
Kurt A. Sense, 38, Santa Ana; drove BMW involved in crash, was not injured
His 11-year-old son not injured
Researched by KRISTINA LINDGREN and THUAN LE / Los Angeles Times
Crash Scenario Emerges
As details of Sunday's tragedy in downtown Santa Ana became known, the lack of seat belts in an overloaded van were seen as contributing to Orange County's worst traffic accident.
As of Monday
Eight people killed, including unborn child; six from one Garden Grove family; three other relatives in critical condition.
Police seeking driver of white Chevrolet pickup truck who fled scene.
CHP accident team called in by Santa Ana police to help reconstruct crash.
Church's Ford Econoline van cited by CHP a year ago for mechanical problems.
How Collision Occurred 1. Van probably had green light. Approaching pickup truck, BMW probably not traveling at high speed. 2. Van struck by pickup, spins perhaps several times; those in back thrown against rear doors, which burst open. 3. 11 van passengers thrown out, one a pregnant mother in eighth month. She, her unborn child, six others die. Van driver, 10 others treated for injuries.
Inside Ford Econoline Van Only factory-installed seating in front portion had seat belts; only the driver known to be wearing one. Makeshift seats not bolted to floor.
Van carried 18 people--a look at how they may have been seated.
Doors fly open during accident; unknown if they were locked; one bench cushion flies out.
Source: Santa Ana Police Department
Researched by DANNY SULLIVAN and KRISTINA LINDGREN / Los Angeles Times