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South Gate police investigate possible DUI crash that left multiple cars damaged

By Chelsea Hylton

October 16, 2025 / 6:22 AM PDT / CBS LA

CBS News Los Angeles

The South Gate Police Department is investigating a possible DUI crash that left multiple cars damaged late Wednesday night.

Police said they received calls around 11:40 p.m. about a crash near Tweedy and Standford Avenue.

The preliminary investigation shows that two cars crashed into each other and then crashed into several other parked cars. One of the parked cars caught on fire and another was thrown into a nearby business.

The crash caused a lot of debris to be scattered onto the roadway.

One driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI. No injuries were reported.

Chelsea Hylton

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle.