Driver, Passenger Hospitalized After Vehicle Barrels Into Culver City Church

CULVER CITY (CBSLA.com) — Two men were hospitalized Wednesday after their vehicle crashed into a church in Culver City.

According to the Culver City Police Department, officers were sent around 1 a.m. to the 11800 block of West Washington Boulevard.

Upon their arrival, authorities located two adult men in their mid 20s inside the car, which came to rest against an office wall at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

Paramedics transported the driver to UCLA Medical Center in fair condition.

The passenger was transported to a hospital where he underwent surgery. An update on his condition was not immediately available.

A preliminary investigation revealed the driver was street racing and lost control of the vehicle.

The driver of the second vehicle involved in the street racing incident was apprehended near the scene.

Both of the drivers face DUI charges, officials said.

According to Pastor Jan Kaatz, the church has been hit four times within the last three years.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Police said the church has been red-tagged.