Solo Vehicle Crash Kills Three in Paramount

January 13, 2012 - According to reports three people were killed in a solo vehicle crash in Paramount.

According to authorities the solo vehicle accident occurred at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Downey Avenue and Summerset Ranch Road in Paramount. The accident police said was caused when the vehicle that they believe was traveling between 90 and 100 mph struck a curb, hit a light pole and then struck a fire hydrant. The vehicle identified as an SUV burst into flames.

Police stated that there were six people inside of the vehicle and five of the six people were ejected during the ejection car crash. Three of the people were men and three were women and reportedly friends, police said, with investigators saying that they were in their 20’s and 30’s.

Three people traveling in the vehicle were killed in the crash, including the driver, police said. Police said that it is unclear if alcohol played a role in the crash and it is difficult to know if the people in the vehicle were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

According to police the cause of the crash remains under investigation.