Speeding Leads to Fatal Ejection in Burbank Car Crash [Los Angeles, CA]

LOS ANGELES, CA (May 20, 2024) — One person is dead after a violent two-car crash in Burbank late Saturday evening that was likely the result of unsafe speeds, according to police.

The crash happened at around 11:15 p.m. on Vanowen Street west of Hollywood Way, according to a statement from the Burbank Police Department.

“When police officers arrived, they located a male in the roadway who had been ejected from a white Scion,” said a statement from police. “The male sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

He has not yet been identified.

The second driver, behind the wheel of a Toyota Corolla, was found a short distance away. They suffered moderate injuries and were treated at the scene by paramedics, police said. During their preliminary investigation, detectives learned that both cars were traveling eastbound on Vanowen Street “at a high rate of speed.”

As they approached Hollywood Way, the two cars collided and then careened into an electrical pole and fire hydrant, police noted.

While they’re working to determine if alcohol or drugs played a factor in the Burbank car crash, investigators say that it’s likely that unsafe speed was a contributor.