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.