Man killed, 7-year-old girl hurt in Watts single-vehicle crash

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Car crash kills driver, injures child in Watts

A man was killed and a 7-year-old girl was hurt following a crash in Watts. 

A man was killed, and a 7-year-old girl was hurt in a single-vehicle crash in the Watts area Tuesday morning, authorities said. 

What we know:

Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department said they received a call just after 5:10 a.m. about a crash on Imperial Highway and Wilmington Avenue. 

A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 7-year-old girl was transported to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood in an unknown condition. She is expected to make a full recovery.

What we know:

The names of the crash victims have not been released. However, distraught family members arrived at the scene.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

The Source: This story was written with information from the Los Angeles Police Department. 

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