Woman killed, after her SUV strikes a parked car and then a light pole, at a high rate of speed, before overturning in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:27am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Koreatown high-speed crash leaves woman dead.

A woman was killed after crashing her car into a parked vehicle in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles Sunday morning.

A woman was killed after crashing her car into a parked vehicle in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles Sunday morning.

Police say the woman was speeding southbound on Western Avenue when she lost control of her Mercedes SUV and hit the parked vehicle around 5 a.m.

The vehicle she hit traveled 100-feet into a light pole located at the entrance of a McDonald's restaurant.

The woman's Mercedes then overturned onto the sidewalk, before resting against a tree.

Responding officers say the woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing, but officials say she may have been under the influence.

The westbound 10 Freeway off-ramp at Western Avenue was closed following the incident.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Roadway: 
Western Avenue

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