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Two Dead, Five Injured in Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Crash

SOUTH GATE, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles County fire officials say two people were killed and five people injured in a hit-and-run crash in the city of South Gate.

Authorities say one of the two vehicles hit the other, which slammed into a pole about 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Fire officials say two people are dead, three are in critical condition and two have minor injuries.

Bell Gardens police say they are seeking 22-year-old Bryan Rojas. They say he fled from the accident scene and had an injury to his forehead.

It wasn't immediately clear which vehicles the injured were from.

South Gate is about eight miles south of downtown Los Angeles.

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