1 dead, 4 others injured in Inglewood solo crash that ends with car slamming into tree

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (KABC) -- One person is dead and four others are injured after a crash in Inglewood that ended with the car involved slamming into a tree.

The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning near the corner of Florence Avenue and Market Street, according to the Inglewood Police Department.

Witnesses said the driver was speeding and lost control after running a red light. Five people were in the car when it slammed into a tree, police said.

Firefighters were able to extract four of the people from the wreck and transport them to the hospital.

The only victim was found dead inside the car.