Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Freeway Pillar Near LAX

A driver was killed early Friday morning after a vehicle slammed into a freeway support pillar and burst into flames near Los Angeles International Airport.

On October 23, 2026, at approximately 5 a.m., a vehicle traveling westbound on Imperial Highway crashed into a freeway pillar just west of Nash Avenue.

A nearby witness said he was asleep when a loud crash woke him, initially making him believe an earthquake had struck.

The witness rushed toward the scene and discovered a vehicle fully engulfed in flames.

Firefighters from LAX Fire and the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze.

The driver did not survive the crash. It remains unknown whether any passengers were inside the vehicle.

LAPD has taken over the investigation into the cause of the collision.

No additional details regarding the driver’s identity or circumstances leading up to the crash have been released.

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