Two Killed in Vehicle Accident on 91 Freeway [Los Angeles, CA]

Two Killed in Vehicle Accident on 91 Freeway [Los Angeles, CA]

2 Pronounced Dead after Hit-and-Run Collision near Acacia Avenue

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 4, 2022) – Early Saturday morning, two victims died after a vehicle accident on 91 Freeway.

Authorities received a call about a crash on the eastbound 91, just west of Acacia Avenue at 12:37 a.m.

When California Highway Patrol arrived at the scene, first responders discovered a vehicle wrapped around a pole.

The Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters later pronounced two occupants dead at the scene.

Per reports, the driver of a Honda struck the left side of a Toyota 4 Runner, sending the Toyota into the right dirt shoulder, where it struck a pole.

The Toyota’s driver, a 24-year-old Huntington Beach man, and his passenger, an 18-year-old El Monte woman, were both pronounced dead.

In addition, the Honda driver fled the scene before authorities arrived.

Anyone with information about the crash or the suspect’s vehicle is asked to contact Officer A. Phillipson at the CHP’s South Los Angeles area office at 424-551-4000.

Once available, further details will be provided.

Our law firm sends out our heartfelt sympathies to the friends and family of the victims who are grieving over the loss of their loved ones.

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