1 killed, another injured in violent 5-car hit-and-run crash in Torrance

TORRANCE, Calif. (KABC) -- One person was killed and another was rushed to the hospital with major injuries following a five-car hit-and-run crash in Torrance.

Police said the crash occurred near Del Amo and Hawthorne boulevards around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday.

The cause of the wreck was under investigation. Torrance police said the crash is being investigated as a hit-and-run collision, and two people were in custody.

The intersection of Del Amo and Hawthorne boulevards was shut down due to the investigation.