Two people were fatally injured Thursday in a traffic crash in the Jefferson Park area, and a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly trying to flee the scene.
Officers responded to West 29th Street and Arlington Avenue around 11:50 a.m. Thursday and found a collision involving a black BMW, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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"A black BMW reportedly ran a red light at 29th Street while traveling southbound on Arlington Avenue and collided with several parked vehicles," police said in a statement. Two deceased individuals were discovered inside the black BMW.
Police said one person got out of the BMW and attempted to run from the area but was taken into custody a short time later.
Information was not immediately available on the identities of the fatally injured people.
Police said the investigation in the area would cause traffic delays.
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