Brutal 2-car crash in Los Angeles injures at least 5 people

At least five people were injured in a two-car crash Sunday evening in the harbor region of Los Angeles, officials confirmed to KTLA.  

Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the crash occurred, but officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the intersection of N. Wilmington Boulevard and W. Opp Street just before 8 p.m. 

In video posted to the Citizen app, a dark-colored four-door sedan suffered serious damage after colliding with a power pole and crushing the hood of the vehicle almost all the way back toward the windshield. It also appears the airbags were deployed inside the vehicle.  

A second involved vehicle, an older model, light-colored Volkswagen Beetle was seen in the center of the intersection before it was loaded onto a flatbed tow truck.  It is unknown how much damage, if any, that vehicle sustained.

There were early reports that a 3-year-old child was among victims who required advanced medical treatment for their injuries, though officials have not yet confirmed that detail to police.

Footage from the scene showed a large debris field with yellow tape surrounding the scene.  

In the intersection, which was closed to traffic, around a half-dozen people were speaking to officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s South Traffic Division.  

It’s currently unknown if all five injured people were taken to the hospital and in what conditions the patients were in. At least one ambulance was seen in video leaving the scene of the crash.  

No other information was provided, nor have investigators said if they believe alcohol and or drugs may have been a factor in the accident.  

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