A minor driving a speeding Ford Mustang that crashed and killed his passenger in San Pedro on Saturday night has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, police said Sunday.
At around 11 p.m., the car was traveling eastbound on 22nd Street and made a left onto Harbor Boulevard when it struck a power pole, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A male passenger in the car, 17- or 18-years-old, according to police, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver sustained minor injuries, police said, and was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.
LAPD did not provide details about the driver because he is underage, an LAPD spokesperson said. Police did not specify the car’s speed at the time of the crash.
No additional information was immediately available.
City News Service contributed to this report.
Originally Published: October 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM PDT