Wild video shows the moments that a car slammed into a crowd of onlookers during a street takeover in Compton early Monday morning. As city leaders continue their attempts to crack down on the dangerous stunts, residents are expressing their displeasure with the nuisance sideshows have caused for years.
It happened at around 2 a.m. at the intersection of E. Victoria Street and S. Susanna Road, where tire marks were still visible on Tuesday night. Locals say takeovers happen at the same spot nearly every week.
The footage shows the driver, speeding in reverse, appears to lose control and slams into the crowd surrounding the intersection. Several people are thrown into the air before landing on the ground. One of the people is able to get up under their own power, but the video shows other