A violent crash left one person dead and two others seriously injured Thursday night near East 4th and South Fresno Streets in Boyle Heights.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to a call shortly after 9 p.m. where they found a two-car collision at 3066 E. 4th Street. Responders found one driver, a 77-year-old man, and pronounced him dead at the scene, according to officer Chavez of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Surveillance footage acquired by KTLA showed a Mercedes-Benz driving eastbound down 4th Street before colliding with a Honda making a left turn onto South Fresno Street. Witnesses told the news station they estimated the Mercedes was driving over the speed limit before it crashed into the turning vehicle. Footage showed the Honda spin out of control before coming to a rest in the intersection trapping the driver in his car.
The 17-year-old driver of the Mercedes-Benz remained at the scene and was not under the influence of drugs or narcotics, Chavez said. The driver and his 18-year-old passenger were transported to a hospital with serious injuries, he said.
Authorities have not released the names of those involved and the condition of the 17 and 18-year-olds is not known at this time. An investigation is ongoing.
