Investigation underway after driver plows into medical building in Pomona

POMONA, Calif. (KABC) -- A driver crashed and plowed into a medical building in Pomona overnight, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

The crash happened around 11 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Investigators say the driver exited the westbound 10 Freeway at Garey Avenue when they ran a red light, clipped a tree and careened into the building.

Video from the scene shows a gaping hole on the side of the building. No patients or staff were inside.

Two people were inside the car at the time of the crash. Both of them were taken to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, which is right across the street from the site of the crash. Details about their condition were not available.

People in the area told Eyewitness News that freeway exit can be dangerous.

"I think people need to be more careful," said Mario Calderon of Walnut. "People speeding... even trying to get ahead of you at the exit. It is dangerous."

Meanwhile, the medical building has been red-tagged.

Patients like Martha Venegas showed up for their doctor appointment Tuesday morning, only to be turned away from the closed building.

Her doctor's office sits at the corner of the building where the car crashed.

She said it's good the crash happened at night when nobody was there, but added she doesn't feel safe anywhere anymore.

The cause of the crash has not been determined.