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Courtesy City of Chino

Chino– A man suffered fatal injuries and another was airlifted with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle while performing work on Edison Ave. The fatal traffic collision took place on Wednesday, April 13.

At approximately 4:12 p.m., Officers responded to an injury traffic collision in the 5900 block of Edison Ave. The collision involved a 2011 Toyota Yaris and a 2006 Ford F550 work truck with a warning signal trailer attached.

A preliminary investigation determined that the Toyota, driven by Bobby Bustos, 26 of Corona, was traveling eastbound in the 5900 block of Edison Ave. when he collided into the signal trailer.  The trailer was stopped in the Eastbound lane of Edison Ave.

At the time of the collision, the two victims, performing work duties for a landscaping company, were in the process of attaching the trailer to the truck. Due to the collision, both victims were pinned between the trailer and the truck.

Jose Chicas, 31 of Ontario, died instantly at the scene. The other male victim suffered severe, but non-life threatening injuries and was airlifted to a local hospital for treatment. Bustos was uninjured.

During the investigation, Edison Ave. was closed for approximately six hours between Oaks Ave. and Magnolia Ave. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

Please contact Chino PD, Traffic Unit, Corporal Trosper if you have any information regarding the case: strosper@chinopd.org or (909) 334-3153.