Crime & Safety

Vehicle Crashes Into Home, Causing Fire: Authorities

A male was injured in the incident, authorities said.

LOS ANGELES — A vehicle crashed into a home, causing a fire Monday morning in Leimert Park, according to authorities.

The incident occurred around 10 a.m. in the area of 9th Avenue and Obama Boulevard, authorities said. The vehicle struck the residence and caught fire, according to police, who requested an ambulance for a male who was injured in the collision.

The fire department responded but did not end up transporting the victim to a hospital, according to the agency.

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