Motorist killed in Torrance crash

A Hawthorne man was killed Tuesday when the vehicle he was driving crashed in Torrance, authorities said.

Officers were sent to Torrance Boulevard and Fern Avenue about 1:30 a.m., the Torrance Police Department reported.

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“The preliminary investigation revealed that a vehicle traveling eastbound on Torrance Boulevard at a high rate of speed collided with several parked cars, ejecting the sole occupant/driver of the speeding vehicle,” police said in a statement.

The 35-year-old man died at a hospital, police said. Authorities withheld his name, pending notification of his relatives.

The investigation was ongoing, and anyone with information on the case was urged to call police at 310-328-3456.

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