HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A fiery crash caught on camera in Hollywood over the weekend left one person dead and others hospitalized, police confirmed.
The crash happened Sunday along 40th Avenue, where a car burst into flames following a collision.
Cellphone video from witness shows bystanders running toward the burning vehicle in a desperate attempt to help those inside.
“I heard the fire start. I was like, ‘Oh, another crash,’ and then I saw a huge fire,” said Lily Pishik, who lives nearby and called 911 after hearing the impact.
Hollywood police shut down part of the intersection after the crash knocked out power to a traffic signal.
Authorities confirmed that multiple people were taken to the hospital, though the extent of their injuries was not immediately released.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.