Four people are dead after their car caught fire in a crash on the 110 Freeway late Thursday in the South Los Angeles area.
The crash was reported before midnight near the Slauson Avenue exit.
“The vehicle, for whatever reason, went through the right shoulder embankment, and then proceeded toward the Slauson Avenue on- ramp to the southbound,” Lt. Robert Gomez of the California Highway Patrol said. “The vehicle then collided into the sound barrier and became engulfed in the flames.”
Video footage from the scene shows the four-door Infiniti sedan was crumpled and engulfed in heavy flames following the high-impact collision. When the CHP officers arrived at the scene, they found four people dead inside the wreckage.
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The ages and identities of the victims were not immediately available.
The CHP did not confirm whether the car was involved in street racing before the collision. It’s not clear what caused the driver of the car to lose control, but Gomez said the preliminary investigation shows the car was traveling at a high speed at the time of the crash.
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The CHP is asking witnesses to contact the Central Los Angeles division if there’s any information at 213-744-2331.
