Suspected DUI driver rams SUV into business offering immigration services in South LA

A driver was arrested for driving under the influence after his SUV rammed into a business that offers immigration services in South Los Angeles on Friday morning. 

What we know:

California Highway Patrol officers said the crash happened at 6:21 a.m. near the intersection of E. Gage and Compton avenues at Comunidad Latina Immigrante in South LA's Florence-Firestone neighborhood.

Aerial images from SkyFOX showed a white Ford Explorer had plowed into the building and Los Angeles County firefighters and deputies at the scene. 

The driver of the solo-vehicle collision was later arrested for driving under the influence, the CHP said. 

No injuries were reported, and the business was not open at the time of the crash. 

What we don't know:

The name of the suspect has not been released.

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the California Highway Patrol and Stu Mundel's live reporting from SkyFOX on the morning of Friday, August 15, 2025.

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