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HELLO EVERYBODY. WELCOME TO THE NEWS AT RETURN AND I'M FREE WINTER.
WE BEGIN WITH A DRAMATIC SCENE IN LONG BEACH. A CAR CRASHES NEAR LONG BEACH AIRPORT. ROCKS INTO FLAMES KILLING ALL 4 PEOPLE INSIDE. AUTHORITIES SAY THAT CAR SLAMMED INTO A DIVIDER EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS IS NEAR LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD AND SPRING STREET.
>> CHRIS WOLFE JOINING US LIVE FROM THE SCENE WITH MORE ON THIS CHRIS.
>> YEAH WRECKING KAREEN. WHAT A HORRIBLE STORY. THIS IS WHERE IT HAPPENED EARLY THIS MORNING. A TUNNEL NEAR THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT. TAKE A LOOK BEHIND ME. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN THE DRIVER FAILED TO GO THROUGH THAT TUNNEL BUT RATHER SLAMMED INTO THE CENTER CONCRETE DIVIDER. IT WAS SUCH AN EXPLOSIVE CRASH THAT THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD IS NOW PART OF THE INVESTIGATION.
FIREFIGHTERS DOUSE THE FLAMING WRECKAGE OF A DEADLY SINGLE CAR CRASH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. FOR REASONS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND EVENTUALLY PLOWED INTO A CONCRETE SUPPORT WALL IN A TUNNEL. >> YOU'RE THE ONE BEACH AIRPORT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES ON IMPACT KILLING ALL 4 OCCUPANTS. 2 MALES AND 2 FEMALES. IT HAPPENED AROUND ONE 20 AM IN THE AREA OF LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD AND EAST SPRING STREET. POLICE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER SPEED DISTRACTED OR IMPAIRED DRIVING CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEADLY CRASH. MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS THE FEDERAL AGENCY EXAMINES CERTAIN MAJOR COLLISIONS INVOLVING HIGHWAYS TUNNELS AND RAILROAD CROSSINGS TO US AS SIEVE ANY SAFETY MEASURES NEED TO BE IMPLEMENTED OR IMPROVED. AUTHORITIES SAY ONE OF THE VICTIMS WAS EJECTED WHILE THE 3 OTHERS WERE TRAPPED INSIDE THE MANGLED METAL.
>> UNTIL FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO EXTRACT THEIR BODIES. LATER MEMBERS OF THE LA COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE ARRIVED ON THE GRISLY SCENE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT LONG EPORTING LIVE IBEA.