Two people have been killed and two others were severely injured after a Kia sedan smashed into a Riverside bus bench, according to a news report.
Riverside police said that four people were waiting for a bus near the Galleria at Tyler in Riverside when a red 2013 four-door Kia sedan veered sharply from the middle of three lanes of traffic and drove up onto a grassy slope on Magnolia, striking a light standard and crashing into the bus bench.
The two fatalities included a 7-year-old Corona girl and a 28-year-old Riverside woman. The severely injured included a 31-year-old Riverside man and a 30-year-old woman from Corona. Police said that the deceased girl was apparently related to the injured man and woman.
Both of the injured were taken to Riverside Community Hospital. According to a relative of the injured woman, one of the victim’s legs had to be amputated.
The Kia driver was identified as a 45-year-old man from Riverside. Police said that, based on a preliminary investigation, it is unlikely the driver will be arrested. He was treated for minor injuries at the scene and taken to a police station for questioning.
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