Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated July 24, 1985 reads, "LAPD Officer mark Warschaw surveys car that split in two when it slammed into a light pole at Ninth and Hill streets following a high-speed police chase from East Los Angeles. Eugene Mancillas, 19, was booked for driving under the influence of drugs and was in guarded condition. His 16-year-old passenger, who was thrown from the vehicle, suffered head injuries and was in extremely critical condition at County-USC Medical Center. The area was blocked off for over five hours following the 3:30 a.m. crash yesterday."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Traffic accidents--California--Los Angeles Traffic accident victims--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Police--California--Los Angeles Drugged driving--California--Los Angeles Debris--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Ninth Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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