Crime & Safety
1 Killed In Fiery, Single-Vehicle Crash Near LAX
The body was found inside a burned-out car, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
LOS ANGELES, CA — A person was killed Saturday in a fiery, single- vehicle crash near Los Angeles International Airport.
Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 5:07 a.m. Saturday to West Imperial Highway and Hughes Way, in the Westchester area of Los Angeles, according to Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Keleigh Edwards of the Pacific Division. It was unclear what the vehicle struck.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, Edwards said. The body was found inside the burned-out car. A description of the person was not provided.
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As for what caused the crash, "We have no clue," she said. The car crashed into a freeway support, and caught fire.
Detectives from the West Traffic Division were investigating, Edwards said.
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