CHP believes the driver was speeding before the driver crashed into a brick divider and went airborne, slamming into a backyard and killing one person. Alex Rozier reports May 31, 2022.
One person was killed in a crash Tuesday in the backyard of a home in the San Gabriel Valley community of La Verne.
The crash was reported at about 9:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of St. Mark Avenue. Video from NewsChopper4 showed the crumpled sedan on a patio outside the house with damage to a block wall.
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WATCH HEREThe deceased person was identified only as a 48-year-old man.
The driver appeared to have been speeding before crashing off the street and into the backyard. Neighbors reported the sounds of squealing tires before the impact.
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SIGN UP "All we heard was a squeal sounds and like a bomb going off," said resident Alessio Kapra.
Authorities initially indicated two people were killed in the crash, but later said one person died.
