Overview
- The crash killed one person and left three others in the hospital, with one patient in extremely critical condition, according to investigators.
- It happened at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Inglewood Avenue in Hawthorne.
- Police said a blue SUV hit another vehicle and set off a chain reaction that involved four cars.
- Los Angeles County firefighters pulled two people from a wrecked vehicle and crews took four people to area hospitals.
- Hawthorne police have not determined whether speed or alcohol played a role and ask anyone with video or tips to call the Traffic Bureau at 310-349-2701.