Two dead in fiery car crash in South Los Angeles

According to authorities, two people were killed in a serious car accident during the night.

A Los Angeles Police Department spokesman confirmed to KTLA that the collision was reported at 2:10 a.m. on Alameda Street in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The Nissan SUV was traveling south on Alameda when it struck a concrete median barrier under an overpass and burst into flames, police added.

When the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire, they discovered two people in the vehicle.

Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, the LAFD said. It is not known whether they were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.

A video from the scene of the accident shows the emergency services clearing away the rubble. The metal railing in front of the concrete partition wall was completely demolished by the force of the impact.

Alameda Street between East O Street and Sepulveda Boulevard remained closed while authorities cleared the debris.

The original cause of the collision is still being investigated.

Nancy Fontan and John Neis contributed to this report.