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Car kills one, injures 12 around taco stand

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A car slammed into a crowded sidewalk taco stand in Pomona, killing one person and injuring 12 other people, authoritie­s said.

The sedan veered across the road, jumped a curb and smashed into the tent at about 7:45 p.m. Friday in Pomona, east of Los Angeles, police said.

One man died at the scene.

His identity wasn’t immediatel­y released.

Ten other people were taken to the hospital, including three in critical condition, while two others were treated at the scene, authoritie­s said.

The driver ran from the car but surrendere­d more than an hour later. She was identified as a 26-year-old woman from Pomona but her name wasn’t immediatel­y released, police said.

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