Woman Killed at Azusa Accident Scene
An allegedly drunk motorist drove his car into an accident investigation scene in Azusa, killing one woman and injuring her daughter and two police officers, authorities said.
The accident occurred about 9:15 p.m. Saturday, as an Azusa police officer and a California Highway Patrol officer were investigating an accident on East Sierra Madre Avenue, CHP Officer Karen Faciane said.
The mother and daughter--ages 54 and 25--and the officers were standing behind a parked Ford Taurus at the side of the road when a pickup truck crossed the double-yellow line and smashed into the front end of the Taurus, Faciane said.
The Taurus rammed all four people, sending them through a barbed-wire fence, she said.
The two women were taken to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center, where the mother died, Faciane said. Their names were not released.
The 25-year-old was in fair condition with head and ankle injuries, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Azusa Police Sgt. Ray Zamora and CHP officer Craig Stevens were treated and released. Stevens suffered a broken leg, Faciane said.
The driver of the truck, Keith Cook, 32, of Azusa, suffered a cut above his eye. He was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence, Faciane said.
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