Shawn Michael Scott, 33, and his girlfriend Helen Terry Amaya, also 33, were headed home Monday at about 8:30 p.m. The couple's daughter Joleen was also in the car with them.
Family members say the three were less than a mile away when they were all killed in the horrific crash. Witnesses who saw what happened say it sounded like a bomb went off.
"I seen this truck coming, and he just picked up speed. Next thing, I heard that, another big boom, then it was all black," described one witness.
Fontana police say for some reason the driver of a red truck driving southbound on Citrus Avenue failed to stop at the red light at Foothill Boulevard. That's when the driver rear-ended the car with the three victims, pushing it into the intersection, where another car plowed into it.
"What we saw was just without words," described another witness.
Surveillance video from a gas station at the corner captured a shadowy image of the speeding truck approaching the intersection.
Fontana police say the 24-year-old driver who ran the red light has been interviewed but not arrested. That driver's identity was not released. Authorities say the driver broke his ankle in the crash, and his passenger sustained a broken leg.
Investigators say there are no apparent signs of drugs or alcohol involved, although it could take weeks for the investigation to be completed.
People who saw the wreck say it'll be quite some time before these terrible images fade away.
"It's terrifying. No words can explain what you see and what you feel seeing that," described a witness.
Amaya's family members started a fund to go toward memorial services and funeral arrangements. If you would like to donate, you can visit www.gofundme.com.
