A man was killed in a head-on collision with another vehicle Thursday night in El Sereno, police said.
The accident occurred about 10:30 p.m. on Eastern Avenue near Huntington Drive. One of the vehicles spun out of control and wrapped around a tree, killing the driver, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Two people in the other car suffered injuries.. Lt. Richard Thomas of the LAPD’s Hollenbeck Division said the injuries weren’t life-threatening.
He said an LAPD gang unit in the area heard tires screeching and drove toward the sound to find the accident scene.
The accident is being investigated by the LAPD’s Central Bureau traffic unit.
— Robert J. Lopez