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Police investigating violent solo-vehicle crash in Chatsworth
A man was killed after a red pickup truck plowed into a utility pole.
LOS ANGELES - A man was killed in a violent solo-vehicle crash in Chatsworth overnight, authorities said.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office identified 24-year-old Adan Gonzalez as the victim of the crash.
The crash was reported in the 9700 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard around 3 a.m. Tuesday. When first responders arrived at the scene, they discovered a red pickup truck crashed into a utility pole, which split the vehicle in half.
Investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash and an open bottle of whiskey was found in the truck. A witness reported that the driver may have been racing, but that has not been confirmed by authorities.
Gonzalez was pronounced dead at the scene.
No further information was immediately available.