2 DIE IN HIGH-SPEED CRASH.Byline: - Daily News CHATSWORTH - Two young men were killed and a husband and wife were injured Thursday night in a crash on De Soto de So·to , Hernando or Fernando 1496?-1542. Spanish explorer who landed in Florida in 1539 with 600 men and set out to search for the fabled riches of the north. Avenue just south of the Ronald Reagan Freeway, authorities said. The two men were in an Acura Integra heading north when the car apparently went out of control and skidded into the southbound lanes, in front of a Chevy El Camino. The men, whose identities and ages were not immediately released, ``were badly trapped and sadly beyond our help,'' said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Brian Humphrey. ``It was a terrible crash.'' Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . Sgt. Don Kelly said the Integra slid into the lanes sideway and was hit broadside in a crushing collision. ``My best guess would be speed,'' Kelly said about the cause of the collision. ``In 99 percent of these accidents, that's the reason.'' Paramedics were called at 8:25 p.m. The men were pronounced dead at the scene. ``It was a real high-speed impact,'' said LAFD LAFD Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD Los Alamos Fire Department LAFD London Association of Funeral Directors (UK) Capt. Michael Taylor. A 48-year-old Simi Valley man, who was driving, and his 40-year-old wife were in the El Camino. The man was taken to Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. and listed in stable condition. His wife was taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills and was listed in fair condition. The couple suffered facial cuts and complained of back and neck pain, emergency workers said. The California Highway Patrol closed down the De Soto off-ramps on the freeway and Los Angeles police closed down De Soto while investigators went over the scene. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Firefighters examine wreckage Thursday from a crash that killed two people in the white Acura and injured two in the dark El Camino. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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