Pick-Up Truck Crashes Into Apartment Building in South Los Angeles

An out of control pick-up truck flew into a duplex in South Los Angeles early Friday morning.

Residents of the duplex got woken up by the loud bang of the the truck barreling through the apartment.

"I checked my family first and they were fine," said Mario Pacheco, "the car went into the living room, but there was no one in that car."

The truck ended up halfway into the apartment building, going halfway into the residence. The driver of the truck ran from the scene.

Los Angeles Police Department received a call of a two-car crash at around 12:50 a.m. on 25th street and Compton Ave in South Los Angeles.

One of the vehicles involved in the accident was a dark colored SUV, the other vehicle was the white pick-up truck.

Witnesses say they saw three people bail out of the white pick-up truck.

It remains unknown what exactly led to the crash, and police continue seeking for the driver who fled the scene.

No injuries were reported.

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