APRIL 2, 2015
HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA
A major Hawthorne boulevard was closed following a deadly and
extremely violent vehicle crash Thursday morning, authorities said.
One person died in the fiery collision, which involved only
one vehicle, at about 10 a.m. near 135th Street and Hawthorne Boulevard,
according to the Hawthorne Police Department.
The vehicle was going at extremely high speed and almost split in half.
Firefighters and police officers surrounded a minivan that
was wrapped around a traffic pole at the intersection at about 10:30 a.m. The
surrounding streets were closed to traffic.
Police closed Hawthorne Boulevard between Rosecrans Avenue
and El Segundo Boulevard, and a Sig Alert was issued.
The person in the vehicle was trapped and pronounced dead
on-scene, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Source: nbclosangeles.com