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7 hospitalized, including 3 little girls, in South LA 3-car crash

Three people were in critical condition

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At least seven people, including three little girls, were hurt in a three-car wreck in South Los Angeles that happened near the site of two double shootings Wednesday afternoon.

All seven were hospitalized, including three adults in critical condition, following the crash on the 200 block of West 81st Street shortly after 1 p.m., according to authorities. The victims in critical condition were a 28-year-old man, 40-year-old man and 36-year-old woman.

Additionally, a 24-year-old woman and three girls – a 5-month-old, 4-year-old and 5-year-old – were hospitalized in “fair” condition.

The crash happened near two double shootings. An unidentified man died in one of the shootings, both of which were related, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

However, police said the gunfire was not related to the crash.

Seven people, including three children, were hospitalized following a car crash in South LA. Bailey Miller reports on Oct. 4, 2023.
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