31-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after Fiery Single-Vehicle Crash near Roxbury Road

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA (April 12, 2023) – Early Monday morning, Monica Hyun Mi Suh was killed in a fiery collision on Sunset Boulevard. 

Authorities responded to the scene around 2:32 a.m., at the 8200 block of Sunset Boulevard near Roxbury Road.

Per reports, the driver of a Tesla X lost control and crashed into the center median, a metal lamp post and a tree. The Tesla then hit the Pink Taco restaurant patio and caught on fire.

Investigators said the driver managed to get out of the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. However, the female passenger of the Tesla was trapped inside and died at the scene. Authorities later identified her as 31-year-old Suh, of Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, paramedics rushed two women in the backseat to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries. 

A third party later picked up the Tesla driver, as LAPD reported. The driver was later located at a hospital in critical condition. 

The LAPD closed the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Roxbury Road the entire morning for investigation. Once available, further details will be provided.

Our warm and sincerest sympathies go out to the friends and family of Monica Hyun Mi Suh. May you find comfort and strength during this difficult time.

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