South Los Angeles Fiery Fatal Crash Splits Vehicle in Half

SOUTH LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2 (KNN) — A driver was killed in a solo-vehicle crash involving fire on the 105 Freeway early Friday morning.

California Highway Patrol’s West Los Angeles patrol units responded to a collision just before 2:30 a.m. on the eastbound 105 Freeway, just west of Normandie Avenue in the Athens area of South Los Angeles.

When units arrived on scene, they located a vehicle split in half, fully-engulfed in flames with an ejected party.

The driver of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene by responding Los Angeles Fire Department personnel.

Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle driving recklessly before the crash.

Gabriel Pabon, Video Journalist / KNN