WESTLAKE, LOS ANGELES (KNX) — A car slammed into a wall on the side of the 101 Freeway in Westlake early Friday, killing one person, state authorities said.
California Highway Patrol said the car crashed into the barrier and hit a tree on the side of the northbound lanes sometime before 2:30 a.m. The car burst into flames, engulfing the tree as well.
First responders pulled a person's body from the vehicle moments before the fire started, officials said, but they died at the scene.
Because of the crash, CHP issued a Sigalert for the roadway south of Rampart Boulevard for the Nos. 2, 3, and 4 lanes until 5:45 a.m.
Investigators are looking into what caused the crash.
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