Boy, 12, Killed In South LA Pedestrian Crash
The crash is being investigated by the LAPD's Newton Division. Streets around the crash scene are expected to be shut down until further notice for the investigation.
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The crash is being investigated by the LAPD's Newton Division. Streets around the crash scene are expected to be shut down until further notice for the investigation.
California Highway Patrol officers at the scene say it's a miracle anyone survived the crash that left the Mercedes AMG mangled and unrecognizable.
The crash was reported just after 4 a.m. in the westbound lanes at Baldwin Park Boulevard and involved several vehicles and a big rig.
The crash happened just before 2 a.m. on Garey Avenue near East La Verne Avenue. Investigators believe speed may have been a factor in the crash.
The woman was riding around in the parking lot area, then headed out into the street, where she was struck by a car going northbound on Pershing.
One person died at the scene and another person was taken to the hospital in unknown condition, but it was not immediately clear if they were in the same vehicle.
The crash happened at about 1 a.m. when a driver in a gray Toyota Prius driving south down Hill Street struck the man and kept going. The victim was declared dead at the scene.
The crash at Rosecrans Avenue was first reported at about 3:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
Police say a 26-year-old nightclub manager is dead after her Mercedes crushed her in front of her own apartment building in the 1300 block of North Martel Avenue just before midnight.
The crash happened at 9:40 p.m. near the Rosecrans Avenue exit. All northbound lanes of the freeway at Inglewood Avenue were shut down and traffic was diverted off the freeway.
Firefighters driving by on Towne Avenue spotted the body in lanes at about 2:30 a.m. and stopped to help him. The man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.
The boys were ultimately sentenced to probation — one for 30 days and the other for 60 days — allowed to return home and attend work service and hospital morgue programs.
A deadly hit-and-run early Thursday morning in Echo Park prompted the victim's loved one to send an emotional message to the suspect.
Jennifer Goldsbury, 21, died in the crash that involved several vehicles at about 2:40 a.m. Sunday in the westbound lanes of the 210 Freeway at Buena Vista Street in Duarte.
Dan Martin, 61, rode around Whittier for decades, greeting people on his tricycle decorated with an American flag and a sign praising Jesus.
A woman is dead and two others were taken to the hospital in critical condition after their car overturned and slammed into a home in Simi Valley.
The man was struck by a car at about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday on Avalon between 81st and 82nd streets by a car going south on Avalon. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives found the white minivan involved in the crash last Friday and arrested 63-year-old Cristina Navarro.
When officers arrived, they found three people dead inside the vehicle. A fourth person was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
One person was killed and three others were in critical condition following a multi-vehicle crash in Westminster Thursday evening.
Joshua Madrid was struck by a car while crossing Atlantic Boulevard on his skateboard, according to police. Joshua was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The crash was first reported before 5 a.m. near the De Soto Avenue exit.
A 6-year-old girl is dead and her 2-year-old sister seriously hurt after a crash Monday in which the girls' mother was apparently driving nude.
The crash happened at about 6 a.m. near Tuna Canyon Road and involved at least one SUV. The second car was so heavily damaged, it was left unrecognizable.
The two closures in the 5 Freeway bottleneck into Sylmar caused several miles of backup into Santa Clarita.
