One person killed and another injured in crash at Western and Russell avenues in Los Feliz

Los Angeles, CA. – One person died and another was injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Los Feliz early Wednesday morning.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the accident happened around 12:30 a.m. at the Park Western Apartments located at the intersection of Western and Russell avenues.
A vehicle was traveling southbound on Western when the driver tried to make a left turn but lost control for unknown reasons and slammed into an apartment building.
The vehicle reportedly hit two people inside the building.
One of those victims died at the accident scene.
The second victim was transported to hospital in stable condition.
The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.