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   LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Four people were killed in a fiery   
   single-vehicle crash early Saturday in Long Beach, authorities said.   
      
   It happened around 1:18 a.m. in the area of East Spring Street and   
   Lakewood Boulevard.   
      
   Long Beach police said officers responded to the scene and found a gray   
   sedan that had left the southbound lanes of Lakewood Boulevard and   
   slammed into a concrete median inside the tunnel underneath the airport.   
   Firefighters said the car caught fire after the collision.   
      
   Long Beach firefighters found four people inside the gray sedan and   
   pronounced them all deceased at the scene. They were not immediately   
   identified.   
      
   "It was just mangled. It looked like a mess. Firefighters were there   
   just trying to do their best to extinguish it. I believe they even   
   dragged a body out of the vehicle as well," one witness said.   
      
   Investigators say it's too early to know exactly what caused the crash.   
      
   time, speed and impairment are being investigated as possible factors in   
   the collision."   
      
   Lakewood Boulevard was closed for hours as collision investigation   
   detectives worked the scene.   
      
   "I've personally experienced a lot of young drivers over here who are   
   racing through those particular tunnels, even though other one on the   
   opposite side," said Long Beach resident Victoria Payne.   
      
   Neighbors say speed has been a frequent problem in the area, but are   
   still devastated to hear the news that four people died on a street so   
   close to home.   
      
   "We drive that, me and my husband take that way home, and he goes to   
   work at 12:30 midnight. It's always a wonder like, is other people aware   
   of how dangerous it can be, and just making sure that you're driving   
   safely," Payne said.   
      
   In a rare move, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is now   
   investigating alongside Long Beach police.   
      
   Eyewitness News asked whether that was due to the road's history or its   
   proximity to the airport.   
      
   roadway and highway crashes to identify safety issues that could have   
   nationwide impacts and to develop recommendations to prevent similar   
   crashes."   
      
   For neighbors, the hope is that answers come and that changes follow.   
      
   "We have a lot of young drivers who want to experiment because it is a   
   tunnel. They think it's harmless, and they don't understand how   
   dangerous that it can be if it gets out of control, and you can't   
   control your car, and you could really hurt yourself," Payne said.   
      
   The NTSB says a preliminary report is expected within 30 days, with a   
   final report possibly taking a year or more.   
      
   https://abc7.com/post/4-killed-fiery-single-vehicle-crash-long-beach-auth   
   orities-say/18629437/   
      
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