Five people were reportedly killed and eight were hospitalized after a fiery crash in Los Angeles, California, on Thursday afternoon. The crash involved six to seven vehicles, three of which caught fire, and occurred at the busy intersection of South La Brea Avenue and Slauson Avenue in West Los Angeles’ Windsor Hills neighborhood at 1:30 p.m., KTTV reported- TV. A pregnant woman and her unborn fetus, an infant and two other adults were killed in the crash and subsequent fire. Officials believe a Mercedes-Benz traveling at a high rate of speed ran a red light and started the crash. LOS ANGELES SHOOTING AT POSSIBLE KICKUP OUTSIDE CASINO, ONE MAN INJURED Five people died in a crash in West Los Angeles on Thursday. (KTTV-TV) Images from the scene show two burnt-out vehicles, one of which split in half and appears to have crashed into a pole. According to information, eight people were taken to the hospital and their injuries are not known. HUNDREDS OF LAPD OFFICERS MOVED TO HOLLYWOOD AS RESIDENTS TACKLE INDEPENDENT CRIME “It almost looks like a war zone,” a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer told reporters at the scene of the crash. Five people died in a crash in West Los Angeles on Thursday. (KTTV-TV) The CHP told KTTV-TV that the driver of the Mercedes was seriously injured in the crash. Charges are likely to be filed with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP KABC-TV helicopter reporter Chris Cristi released video of the incident, showing the Mercedes engulfed in flames as it plowed through the intersection. The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]
