UPS driver among at least two killed after small plane crashes in Southern California neighborhood

"We do have multiple confirmed fatalities, we do not know exactly how many," said Justin Matsushita, deputy fire chief for the city of Santee, in a briefing for reporters. "We do know there are at least two confirmed."

According to a statement from UPS, an employee was killed.

"We are heartbroken by the loss of our employee, and extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends," UPS said. "We also send our condolences for the other individuals who are involved in this incident, and their families and friends."

A delivery truck was hit by the plane, officials said. Matsushita said emergency responders are searching for casualties as they determine the extent of damage to homes. "Not to be too graphic, but it's a pretty brutal scene for our guys, and we're trying to comb through it," he said. Two homes in the San Diego County neighborhood took the brunt of the plane's impact and two or three more were damaged. The scene was still smoldering hours after the crash. Breaking News 10/11/2021: At approximately 12:00 pm today, a small twin engine plane crashed into two residential homes in Santee, at the corner of Jeremy Street and Greencastle. A delivery truck and a fire hydrant were also struck. It is unknown at this time how many pic.twitter.com/GG0pxtnq16 — City of Santee (@CityofSantee) October 11, 2021 It is unclear how many people were aboard the Cessna 340A. "We believe that the injuries are not survivable for anyone that was on board," Matsushita said. Several vehicles were on fire when emergency crews arrived on scene, officials said. Debris is strewn across a residential block, and the power has been turned off for about 10 homes in the area as investigators evaluate the damage. The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft crashed about 12:14 p.m. PT. Fire crews searched the scorched damage after the plane crash into the neighborhood. The San Diego County Fire Department and sheriff's department responded to the crash, which occurred near a high school. Santana High School tweeted that all students are secure and the incident happened a few blocks away. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is warning residents to stay away from the area. The Red Cross has set up a temporary shelter for neighborhood residents who have been displaced. The FAA said it will release the tail number of the aircraft after investigators verify it at the crash site. Multiple homes were damaged by the flames from the crash of the Cessna aircraft. "The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates. Neither agency identifies people involved in aircraft accidents." Santee is about 20 miles east of San Diego. This is a developing story and will be updated.