Woman killed in suspected Pomona street race identified

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POMONA (CNS) - Authorities Monday identified a woman who was killed in a suspected street race in Pomona that also left a man critically injured.

Officers sent to Holt and Clark avenues about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday found two sedans that had been involved in a collision, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Jocelyn Herrera, 28, died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner's office reported. Her city of residence was not known.

Herrera was a passenger in a sedan driven by a man who was taken to a hospital for treatment of critical injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and police.

The driver of the other sedan was not injured, police said.

According to police, witness statements indicated that the sedan driven by the injured man may have been racing another vehicle westbound on Holt prior to the collision, but authorities have not confirmed those reports. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the police department's Traffic Services Bureau at 909-802-7741 or 909-620-2048.

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