A 22-year-old Los Angeles man was killed and four others were injured when a car crashed into a tree in Inglewood early Sunday morning, the Inglewood Police Department said.
Three women and a man were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering major injuries, Inglewood police said. Authorities have not identified the man killed.
A Honda Accord was heading west on Florence Avenue when it slammed into a tree near Market Street at about 2:30 a.m., authorities said.
Police said five people were inside the car at the time of the crash.
Video from the scene shows a mangled silver car with its’ front completely smashed and almost wrapped around a tree.
The cause of the crash is unknown and the incident is under investigation. It’s unclear whether drugs or alcohol were a factor, authorities said.
No further details were immediately available.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Inglewood Police Traffic Investigator Ryan Green at 310-412-5134
