A fatal crash in South Los Angeles claimed the life of one man and, not for the first time, severely damaged a church.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told KTLA that the collision happened on East Manchester Avenue in L.A.’s Green Meadows neighborhood around 12:20 a.m. Saturday.
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The spokesperson confirmed that the driver, only identified as a Hispanic man, was traveling west on Manchester when he lost control and smashed into Challenge of Faith Church of God in Christ .
Due to the force of the crash, the driver was ejected from the vehicle; he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. A passenger inside the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital, but their condition is not known.
Video obtained by KTLA shows the immediate aftermath of the scene and police investigating the mangled SUV. Surveillance footage provided by the church shows the speeding car fly off the road and slam into the building.