HAWTHORNE, California – One person is dead after a vehicle collision in Hawthorne, California, which caused a tanker truck fire on the 105 Freeway, according to CBS Los Angeles.
CBS Los Angeles is reporting that the two-vehicle crash happened around 5 a.m. Friday.
The tanker truck exploded minutes after the crash.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed the death to media outlets, including CBS Los Angeles.