Jose Plasencia, Mia Plasencia, Ivan Plasencia, and one person dead, three others seriously hurt in high-speed wrong-way collision on the 210 Freeway in Fontana, California

Modified Date: 
Sun, 01/22/2023 - 7:44am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, January 14, 2023

3 killed when wrong-way driver slams into car on 210 Freeway in Fontana

The car, a 2012 Ford, was heading eastbound on the westbound side of the 210 through Fontana when it crashed into a 2001 Lexus with two adults and three children inside around 6:30 a.m., according to the CHP.

3 dead, 3 injured in crash with wrong-way driver on 210 Freeway in Fontana

Both drivers, including the 43-year-old Highland man driving the Lexus, were killed in the incident, as well as a 16-year-old female in the Lexus. 

Woman loses husband, daughter and son in 210 Fontana freeway crash

Angelica Plasencia, the matriarch of the family, said her daughter, 16-year-old Mia, her husband Jose, and three-year-old son Ivan Plasencia were killed. Angelica is recovering after multiple surgeries, along with her five-year-old daughter who suffered a broken leg. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Jose Plasencia
Mia Plasencia
Ivan Plasencia
Angelica Plasencia
Roadway: 
210 Freeway