A high-speed crash before dawn on Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk, California, left one man dead and two women injured after a chain-reaction collision damaged 16 vehicles. The crash happened around 12:52 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, when two vehicles traveling eastbound on Rosecrans Avenue near Longworth Avenue collided and rolled over, then struck several more moving cars and a row of vehicles parked along the street. The driver of one of the vehicles was ejected and died at the scene, while two other drivers were taken to a hospital with injuries. Investigators are looking into whether excessive speed or street racing contributed to the crash. Rosecrans Avenue was shut down between Studebaker Road and Harvest Avenue for hours while crews cleared the wreckage.
According to KTLA, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the collision set off a chain reaction that struck 11 parked vehicles in addition to the moving cars involved. KTLA reported that investigators have not confirmed street racing was involved, though the extensive damage has fueled speculation among neighbors who say reckless late-night driving is a recurring problem on the street. CBS News Los Angeles reported that the sheriff’s department has made no arrests as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact investigators.
One person was killed and three others were injured early Tuesday morning in a violent chain-reaction crash on Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk that authorities believe was caused by street racing. The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. near Longworth Avenue, between Studebaker and Pioneer boulevards, when two vehicles traveling eastbound collided and rolled over multiple times. The impact sent debris and vehicles across the roadway, striking more than a dozen other cars, including several that were parked along the street. The driver of one of the rolling vehicles was ejected and died from his injuries.
According to ABC7 Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said some of the cars involved were racing at a high rate of speed just before the crash, and investigators believe at least 16 total vehicles were struck, including five moving vehicles and 11 parked cars. NBC Los Angeles reported that authorities are still working to determine how many vehicles were actively involved in the alleged race versus how many were bystander vehicles caught in the wreckage. No names have been released, and the investigation into the cause of the crash remains active and ongoing.
