Man killed in Chatsworth head-on crash that sent car into yard of home

Man killed during two-car collision in Chatsworth

One person was killed and another injured after a two-car collision Thursday in Chatsworth.

CHATSWORTH, Calif. - A man was killed in a head-on crash in Chatsworth Thursday morning.

It happened just after 6 a.m. in the area near Nordhoff Street and Winnetka Avenue.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, two cars collided at the intersection, sending one of the cars into the front yard of a nearby home, trapping the driver in that car.

1 killed in Chatsworth head-on crash

According to police, two cars collided at the intersection, sending one of the cars into the front yard of a nearby home, trapping the driver in that car.

Police say the driver of a black Tesla was going northbound on Winnetka when he suddenly turned left in front of an oncoming white Honda SUV.

The man in the Honda was pulled from the vehicle by rescue crews but died at the scene, the LAPD said. The driver of the Tesla was transported to the hospital.

The identity of the man killed has not been released.

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