2 dead after car slams into tree in Downey

Two people were killed in a grisly crash in Downey early Saturday morning. 

According to Downey Police Department, the collision happened before 5:10 a.m., when a car slammed into a tree in the area of Downey Avenue and the Imperial Highway. 

Both of the victims, who remain unidentified, were pronounced dead at the scene. 

California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert that closed all lanes of the Imperial Highway from Paramount Boulevard to Downey Avenue for several hours as they investigated the crash. 

There was no further information provided.