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Woman found shot after car crash into light pole in Boyle Heights

By Chelsea Hylton

May 28, 2025 / 8:50 AM PDT / CBS LA

Police discover a shooting victim in Boyle Heights car crash

A woman was found shot after a car crash involving a light pole in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning.

The Los Angeles Police Department said they responded to a radio call around 3:14 a.m. about a possible shooting near Grande Vista Avenue and 8th Street. When officers arrived, they found a woman unconscious inside a car that had crashed into a light pole. The LAPD said the woman was suffering from at least one gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital.

Police believe the alleged suspect's car was seen fleeing the area heading westbound on Grande Vista Avenue.

The woman's condition remains unknown.

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.