Crime & Safety
Car Hurtles Into Home During Torrance Hit-And-Run
A plumbing van struck two vehicles and then fled the scene, authorities said.
REDONDO BEACH, CA – A hit-and-run crash in Torrance left two people injured Wednesday evening after a plumbing van sent another vehicle hurtling into a home. The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. in the 1500 block of Engracia Avenue, according to Sgt. Ronald Harris of the Torrance Police Department.
The plumbing van struck a parked vehicle that was occupied and a second vehicle that veered into a nearby residence, Harris said.
The driver of the plumbing van fled and the drivers of the two struck vehicles sustained minor to moderate injuries and were taken to a hospital, according to Harris, who said the residence was damaged but no one inside was injured.
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