Driver Runs Away After Slamming Into South LA Church

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SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – Authorities are looking for a driver who crashed into a South Los Angeles church early Friday morning.

At the scene of where a car crashed into a church in South Los Angeles. Feb. 8, 2019. (CBS2)

At about 1:30 a.m., an SUV lost control and careened into the Challenge of Faith church located at 1001 W Manchester Ave. in Florence, according to Los Angeles police.

The driver abandoned the SUV and ran away. The collision left a hole in the side of the building.

It's unclear if authorities had identified the suspect. A financial estimate of the damage to the church was not confirmed.

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