A man and a woman were killed in a solo-vehicle crash in Studio City early Wednesday morning, and police said the vehicle was going at least double, if not triple, the speed limit.
A man and a woman died after a violent, solo-vehicle collision in Studio City on Jan. 31, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)
The double fatal crash, involving a newer model Range Rover, was reported in the 11200 block of Ventura Boulevard about 2:25 a.m., according to Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Andy Neiman.
The SUV was traveling westbound on Ventura Boulevard when the vehicle lost control, struck multiple objects and ended up in a parking lot, according to LAPD Officer Mayorga.
Video from the scene showed the mangled wreckage of the Range Rover in the parking lot of a strip mall containing a Marshall’s, a Michaels and other stores.
Both occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene, Neiman said. Neither was immediately identified.
The captain told KTLA there is a sharp, gradual curve near the crash site, and the posted speed limit goes from 35 to 30 mph in that stretch. Based on the damage of the vehicle, he said it appeared the SUV was going “well in excess” of the posted speed limit, estimating it was traveling at least 60 mph and as high as 90 mph.
A witness observed the vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, but told police that no other cars appeared to on the road at the time, according to Neiman. Based on the witness account, investigators do not believe the SUV was involved in an illegal street race, he added.
The incident is under investigation, and it is too early to tell whether drugs or alcohol were a factor, according to Neiman.
“It appears to be a tragic case of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed, unsafe for that condition,” he said. “Speed is something all of us have control over. This is an incident that didn’t have to happen.”
KTLA’s Alexandria Hernandez contributed to this story.
from KTLA http://ift.tt/2FycoAi
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