CRIME/PUBLIC SAFETY LA VERNE NEWS

Driver Dies After High Speed Crash in La Verne

A driver going at a high rate of speed on Baseline Avenue in La Verne was killed after crashing into a backyard of a home. The the driver identified only as a 48-year old resident went airborne landing through the wall and the backyard.

The accident happened around 9:15am on a section of Baseline that has a curve in it. Residents say drivers speed through the area all of the time and they want the city to do something about it. The actual accident occurred in the unincorporated area of La Verne. CHP and La Verne police were at the scene investigating.