Shocking new surveillance footage of the crash shows a seemingly normal intersection, with traffic flowing at a reasonable pace, before a black Mercedes rockets through a red light.
The crash was reported just before 2 a.m. at La Brea and Slauson avenues. The CHP said four to five people, including a baby and a pregnant woman, were killed in the crash and fires.
Eight people were taken to the hospital with injuries. Six children and two adults suffered minor injuries, authorities said. The five dead were declared on the spot.
At least four people, including a baby and a pregnant woman, have been killed in a fiery crash involving up to seven cars at a Windsor Hills intersection. Alex Rozier reports for NBC4 News at 3 p.m. of Thursday, August 4, 2022.
Two of the three burned cars stopped under a gas station sign. Another appeared to roll onto its roof near the entrance to the gas station in the community about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
Video from a witness showed a plume of black smoke rising from one of the cars.
Another witness said one of the drivers appeared to be turning left before the crash.
“Those two over there exploded, just fire everywhere,” the witness said.
Debris was strewn across the intersection, where several ambulances had been stationed.