Street racing suspected in deadly 8-car crash in Reseda
RESEDA, Calif. - A speeding driver on a Reseda street died in a violent crash Sunday night that left several vehicles mangled and sent two others to hospitals, authorities said.
The multi-vehicle crash happened near 7636 N. Corbin Ave around 8:06 p.m. Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Kelley Reid Spencer, 28, of Woodland Hills died at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County coroner's office and the Los Angeles Police Department.
According to the LAPD, Spencer -- driving a black BMW M3 -- was northbound on Corbin Avenue, as was a black 2015 Mini Cooper convertible that was being driven by a male juvenile whose name was not released.
Both cars "were traveling at a high rate of speed," an LAPD statement said.
"The Mini Cooper collided into a black 2013 Kia Optima that had negotiated a right turn from westbound Saticoy Street to northbound Corbin Avenue," police said.
"The black Kia was pushed into opposing lanes of traffic as a result of the collision with the Mini Cooper," police said. "The Kia then collided with a gray 2016 Volkswagen Golf sedan that was traveling southbound Corbin Avenue."
Meanwhile, Spencer "lost control of his vehicle, swerved, crossed into opposing lanes of traffic, and collided with a blue 2008 Chevy Silverado that was traveling southbound Corbin Avenue," police said.
"The force of the collision between the BMW and the Chevy caused the Chevy to collide with parked vehicles and the BMW disintegrated killing the driver," police said.
The driver of the Mini Cooper suffered minor injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado suffered "severe" injuries and was taken to a hospital, police said.
A witness told FOX 11 that two racing vehicles had caused the wreckage.
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Video from the scene showed a pickup surrounded by at least three mangled cars and another pickup on two wheels, backed onto a street pole.
The investigation is ongoing, police said.
"Drivers are reminded that they must obey the rules of the road and drive at a safe speed," police said. "Speed kills. Reckless driving and street racing will not be tolerated in the city of Los Angeles."
Anyone with information on the crash was urged to call the Valley Traffic Division at 818-644-8116, 877-LAPD-247 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
CNS contributed to this report.