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Man killed by motorist who plowed into a taco stand in Pomona is identified

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A man killed when a car plowed into a sidewalk taco stand in Pomona on Friday night has been identified by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

The victim was identified as Gilberto Cazares Payan, 52, officials said Saturday. Twelve other people were injured in the crash, including three who were listed in critical condition.

The driver of the car, a 26-year-old Pomona resident, was in custody, said Aly Mejia, a spokesperson for the Pomona Police Department. Mejia said there had not been a determination whether drugs or alcohol were involved.

The police department reported on its Facebook page Saturday morning that the driver was being held in the city jail on charges of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and hit-and-run with death/injury.

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