According to the Fire Department, the incident was reported at around 1:53 a.m. in the 250 block of West 53rd Street, east of Broadway.

South Los Angeles Accident
Edwin Barrera Dies in South Los Angeles Accident on 53rd Street

Los Angeles, CA – Edwin Barrera, 26, has been identified by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's Office as a man killed in a multi-vehicle collision on 53rd Street in South Los Angeles early Wednesday morning.

The crash occurred at around 1:53 a.m. December 25 at 250 West 53rd Street.

Responding crews located three vehicles at the crash site.

Barrera was pronounced dead at the scene.

One person was hospitalized in serious condition and two were in fair condition.

No additional information about about the mishap was reported.

An investigation is ongoing.

Original Story

Los Angeles, CA – One person was killed and three others hospitalized after a multi-vehicle collision on 53rd Street in South Los Angeles early Wednesday morning.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the incident was reported at around 1:53 a.m. in the 250 block of West 53rd Street, east of Broadway.

Three vehicles were involved in the collision. However, the circumstances surrounding the wreck were not reported.

One person was killed at the scene and three others were hospitalized, including one who was seriously injured.

Five other passengers refused to be taken to the hospital.

The cause of the mishap remains under investigation.