UPS driver killed after small plane crashes into California neighborhood

A twin-engine Cessna crashed into a Santee, California, neighborhood on Monday afternoon, killing at least two people.

One of the victims is a UPS driver, the company confirmed, saying in a statement, "We are heartbroken by the loss of our employee, and extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends. We also send condolences for the other individuals who are involved in this incident, and their families and friends."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.