Police say the driver was only 14-years-old. Two of the girls were rescued, however, their friend in the back seat died.
Newly released bodycam footage shows the moments LAPD officers jumped into action to rescue teenagers from a fiery vehicle after a crash in Encino. The solo-vehicle crash happened February 20, at 12:13 a.m. near the intersection of Balboa and Ventura boulevards. According to the police department, officers saw a Toyota Camry driving southbound on Balboa without its lights on. The officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop for the infraction; however, the driver did not stop.
The officers ran toward the car, broke the driver's window and started pulling them out of the car. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: California 14-year-old was behind the wheel of stolen car in deadly crash: LAPDThe officers were able to remove the driver, a 14-year-old girl, and front passenger, an 18-year-old girl. However, due to flames, the third passenger in the back seat, a 16-year-old girl, was trapped and officers were unable to get to her. She unfortunately died at the scene.
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