MADERA, CA : An 11-year-old boy is dead and his 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after a truck crash on Saturday, November, 25th 2017
An 11-year-old boy is dead and his 9-year-old boy is in critical condition after a truck crashed into their bedroom in the community of Madera Ranchos, according to the Madera County Fire Department. The driver of the truck also died at the scene.
Witnesses say the truck was heading southbound on Road 37 around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, when the driver appeared to have a medical emergency.
The man lost control of the truck, hit a propane tank causing the truck to go airborne and crashed into a garage that was made into a bedroom, witnesses say.
According to fire crews, the 11-year-old, identified by family members as Luis Lopez, and his brother, Matthew Lopez, were sleeping in that bedroom at the time of the incident.
Firefighters say when they arrived on scene both the driver and the 11-year-old boy had died.
They say the other child was taken to the Valley Children's Hospital with moderate to major injuries.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The boys' family has set up a GoFundMe page to help with expenses.
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2 killed, 1 hurt after truck crashes into home in Madera County, California