A man who was trapped inside a vehicle following a high-speed collision with another driver died after he crashed into an electricity pole in Canoga Park Wednesday. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 1:13 a.m. to Topanga Canyon Boulevard and Vanowen Street where they found the victim and the crash site, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service.
The officers learned both drivers were traveling at a high rate of speed and were possibly racing each other south on Topanga when one vehicle crashed into the second vehicle, causing the victim's vehicle to collide with an electricity pole.
The vehicle that did not crash sped away from the scene, heading south on Topanga and did not stop to render aid, police said.
Fox 11 reported witnesses told police a Toyota Camry and a dark colored Mercedes Benz could have been street racing when the Mercedes collided with the Toyota.
Responding Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene and unsuccessfully attempted to free the victim, who died at the scene.
The cause of the crash is being handled by the LAPD's Valley Traffic Division.
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