A teenager who was racing another driver in Long Beach late Friday night crashed and overturned their car near the Long Beach Airport, according to police.
In a news release from the Long Beach Police Department, officers said the crash happened at around 11:50 p.m.near Spring Street and Kilroy Airport Way.
"The preliminary investigation revealed the overturned vehicle had been traveling eastbound on Spring Street racing a second vehicle before the driver lost control," the release said.
Police said that the car collided with a traffic control box before slamming into a wall. The disabled traffic control box led to all traffic signals at the intersection to stop working, the release said.
The driver, only identified as a juvenile, was taken to a nearby hospital by Long Beach Fire Department paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said that the second driver fled from the area before they arrived.
No further information was provided as their investigation continues.
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