Los Angeles, CA (April 28, 2024) Tragedy struck Los Angeles in the middle of the night on Saturday, April 27th. A two-vehicle collision left one person dead and three others injured, according to reports. The fiery accident occurred just before 3:00 a.m. on W. Obama Boulevard at the intersection of Sixth Avenue.
Two vehicles were driving through the intersection of Sixth Avenue and W. Obama Boulevard when, for reasons unknown, they collided. The force of the impact sent one car barreling into a fire hydrant, which is sheared, and then the vehicle slammed into a house before catching on fire, according to Brian Humphrey, Spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene at 2601 W. Obama Boulevard. The dark sky at 2:55 a.m. was lit up by emergency lights as paramedics rushed to help the injured. One vehicle was sitting on the road and the other was on fire, having crashed into a nearby house. Unfortunately, emergency personnel found one person who had been killed in this collision. They were pronounced dead at the scene by officials and the coroner was called.
Three other people were found with significant injuries. Paramedics transported a 19-year-old woman, an 18-year-old man and a 30-year-old year old woman to a regional trauma center to receive treatment. All three are expected to make a full recovery, according to reports.
Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and crews got to work cleaning the scene of debris. officers investigated the scene and are working to determine what caused this deadly crash and who was at fault.
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