Another illegal “road hijacking” in California ended in tragedy when a driver lost control of his pickup truck and plowed into a crowd of onlookers while attempting a stunt.
chaotic incident It happened Friday night at one of Los Angeles’ notoriously rowdy intersections, known as a hub for such criminal activity. daily mail report.
Shocking footage streamed live on the Kick platform shows about 100 people driving dangerously close to each other and playing “donuts” around a dumpster fire in the middle of Normandy and West Gage streets. A silver truck is visible.
Truck crashes into crowd during street occupation on live stream
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At one high-speed corner, the driver appeared to lose control and crashed into a large group of people watching from the side of the intersection.
The rest of the crowd can then quickly be seen running screaming and recording the clash on their cellphones.
“Oh my god… oh my god,” someone in the background of the livestream can be heard saying.
“It hit about three people,” a witness told the camera.
The clip ends with several men climbing on top of the truck, while others warn the driver that he is about to back up.
“Watch out, back up! He’s going to back you up,” one man yelled.
Roadside hijackings are becoming more common throughout California and major U.S. cities, resulting in serious injuries and deaths.
It’s unclear if anyone was injured in the recent incident, but most injuries are “not reported” to law enforcement. daily mail.
In July 2023, another intersection was damaged at the same intersection. uncontrolled takeover An instigator set off fireworks and a driver crashed into a vehicle parked dangerously close to spectators, NBC Los Angeles reported.
in another incident Last March, in one of those takeovers, a man was hit by a stunt driver at the same intersection, CBS News reported. When Los Angeles Police Department arrived at the scene, the man was gone. Police believe the man may have been taken to the hospital before arriving there.
Just this past weekend, a violent incident occurred at another intersection in Los Angeles, where a Jeep was set on fire in the middle of the road.
Amazing mobile phone video Video obtained by ABC7 shows the moment the vehicle lights up after the man pours gasoline on and under the hood.
As the Jeep burst into flames at the intersection of 63rd Street and Crenshaw Boulevard in Inglewood, other cars performed donuts around the Jeep in front of another large crowd.
“Police estimate 50 cars were involved in the street occupation,” local reports report. “No injuries were reported and no arrests were made.”
The Los Angeles City Council has taken action to stop these dangerous events, voting 12-1 in February to launch a pilot program at 20 intersections, including Normandy and Gage intersections. .
“The Los Angeles Police Department is also requesting that cameras be installed on street corners.” daily mail I will report it. “The program is still under development and officials aim to identify 30 more intersections in the coming months.”
