Two people were hospitalized when a driver lost control and crashed into a medical building in Pomona Monday night.
The crash happened around 11:15 p.m. on Orange Grove Avenue at Artesia Street.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said it looked like the driver was speeding on the westbound 10 Freeway when he hit a “do not enter” sign on the way off the freeway.
The car appears to have gone through the intersection and jumped a curb right before it crashed into the medical building, said the CHP.
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Several medical offices were destroyed in the crash.
The two people in the car were taken to Pomona Valley Hospital across the street, and they were said to be in stable condition Tuesday evening.
A medical professional who works at the damaged building said he could not recognize his office, let alone find his office chair. But he added he was glad this happened when everything was closed to avoid a massive tragedy.
The property manager of the medical building said as many as five rooms, including an OBGYN office, were damaged.
As repair crews were at the crash site for several hours to patch things up, patients were redirected to different medical facilities.
“We were supposed to come over here to get the gender, and yeah, that’s not working out,” said a patient whose appointment was disrupted.
Pieces of the car’s engine were taken out of one of the medical offices. No details about the vehicle were available, including the make and model.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
