ARCADIA (CBSLA) – One person was killed and two more injured when a car slammed into two power poles in Arcadia late Sunday night.
Feb. 21, 2021. (CBSLA)
The collision occurred at 11:37 p.m. in the area of Las Tunas Drive and El Monte Avenue, according to Arcadia police.
READ MORE: LA County To Expand Access To Coronavirus Vaccine To More Essential Workers Starting MondayA car was carrying three people, traveling east on El Monte Avenue, when the driver lost control and went off the road, careening into two power poles and a flood control fence.
The driver was killed at the scene, police said. The person was not identified.
READ MORE: Meet The Giltinis: LA's New Rugby Team to Open Play At Coliseum March 20The two passengers were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Southern California Edison crews was repairing the damaged power poles. There were no reported outages.
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