LOS ANGELES, CA – According to OnScene TV, crews with the LAPD and LAFD responded to a fatal multi-vehicle crash in South Los Angeles on Friday morning.
LAPD Central Traffic Lt. Jake Bushey said the accident occurred at the intersection of South Broadway Street and West 43rd Street around 12:50 a.m.
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When officers arrived, they discovered that a northbound vehicle rear-ended a second northbound vehicle stopped at the intersection, pushing both into several parked vehicles.
Bushey said the 43-year-old woman driving the first vehicle was pinned in her vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the second vehicle suffered critical injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
According to the preliminary investigation, there were no passengers involved in the collision. At this time, it is unclear if drugs or alcohol played a role.
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