Car crashes during dangerous street takeover in Compton

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- At least one car crashed before sheriff's deputies arrived to break up a dangerous street takeover in Compton.

Dozens of people gathered overnight at Wilmington Avenue and Stockwell Street as cars swerved and spun out dangerously close to spectators.

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Villanueva blames the L.A. County Board of Supervisors for a hiring freeze and said some patrol stations are sometimes operating with only 70% of its personnel.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was eventually called in to break up the event.

It appears no one was seriously hurt and no one was arrested.