Several people were flung from the cars and two vehicles caught fire in the crash in Los Angeles.
This aerial image taken from video provided by KABC Channel 7 shows authorities responding to a crash Thursday in Los Angeles in which several people were killed. LOS ANGELES — A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed six people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said.
Several people were flung from the cars and two vehicles caught fire. Television reports showed the blackened and mangled cars, as well as a child’s car seat among the debris covering the street.careening through an intersection, striking at least two cars that exploded in flames and were sent hurtling onto a sidewalk, winding up against the gas station’s corner sign. A fiery streak led to one car. One vehicle was torn in half.
The CHP reports that six people died at the scene. The CHP initially said that three adults, including one who was pregnant, and a baby were killed. The other victims had minor injuries and included a 33-year-old woman and six children ranging in age from 13 months old to 15 years old, Pepi said.“All of the sudden, a baby literally flew from the middle of the intersection to the middle of the gas station and landed right on the floor in front of me,” Esquival said. “One of the workers came and saw me with the baby and took the baby out of my hands. … Somebody tried to resuscitate the baby but the baby was gone.
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