Crash leaves 3 dead in Manhattan Beach
Three people were killed and three more were injured in a four-car crash in Manhattan Beach on Tuesday evening, police said.
Two men and a woman died in the collision at the intersection of Marine Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard, according to the Manhattan Beach Police Department.
Two of the dead were identified as Christian Mendoza, 48, and Katie-Jay Scott, 40, both of Redondo Beach, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner’s office. The name of the third victim will not be released until family members are notified.
Police responded to the scene at 9:46 p.m. One of the vehicles had crashed into a building.
Three people, including a child, were taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.
There were no immediate arrests, and investigators are still determining the cause of the crash.
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