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Five people were reported dead and eight were hospitalized following a fiery car crash in Los Angeles, California on Thursday afternoon.
The crash involved six to seven vehicles, three of which caught fire, and happened at the busy intersection of South La Brea Avenue and Slauson Avenue in the Windsor Hills area of West Los Angeles at 1:30 p.m., KTTV-TV reported.
A pregnant woman and her unborn fetus, a toddler and two other adults died in the crash and subsequent fire.
Authorities believe a speeding Mercedes-Benz ran a red light and caused the crash.
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Five people are dead after a car crash in West Los Angeles on Thursday. (KTTV-TV)
Pictures from the scene show two burnt-out cars, one of which is cut in half and appears to have crashed into a pole.
Eight people were reportedly sent to hospital with unknown injuries.
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“It almost looks like a war zone,” a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer told reporters at the scene of the crash.
Five people are dead after a car 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 will likely be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for filing.
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KABC-TV helicopter reporter Chris Christie posted video of the incident showing the Mercedes burst into flames as it passed 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 send tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
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