Kingdom Of Jesus Christ Church

They left Los Angeles with high hopes of expanding their Philippines-based church to San Francisco. But halfway there, something went tragically wrong. Seven members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church in Eagle Rock died and seven were injured late Thursday when their rented Ford van tumbled down an embankment, leaving a trail of Bibles and plastic sheet music strewn across U.S. 101.

They left Los Angeles with high hopes of expanding their Philippines-based church to San Francisco. But halfway there, something went tragically wrong. Seven members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church in Eagle Rock died and seven were injured late Thursday when their rented Ford van tumbled down an embankment, leaving a trail of Bibles and plastic sheet music strewn across U.S. 101.

They were celebrated as martyrs, devout women who died while trying to start a branch of their evangelical church in Northern California. Late Thursday night, they were driving on U.S. 101 through the dry hills around Atascadero when their van veered off an embankment. As the van rolled and then lurched to a stop, seven members of the Philippines-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church in Eagle Rock were killed. Seven others survived and four remain hospitalized; two are in critical condition.

They were celebrated as martyrs, devout women who died while trying to start a new branch of their evangelical church in Northern California. Late Thursday, they were driving on U. S. 101 through the dry hills around Atascadero when their van veered off an embankment. As the van rolled and then lurched to a stop, seven members of the Philippines-based Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church in Eagle Rock were killed.