MONTEREY PARK >> A two-vehicle crash sent one car careening into a Monterey Park apartment building on Thursday afternoon, but resulted in no significant injuries, authorities said.
The collision took place just after 2:40 p.m. at the corner of Ridgecrest and Brightwood streets, Monterey Park police Sgt. Bob Hung said.
“One vehicle was traveling north on Ridgecrest Street, at the intersection of Brightwood Street, when it collided with another vehicle which was traveling west on Brightwood Street,” the sergeant said. “The collision caused the vehicle traveling west on Brightwood Street to leave the roadway and collided into an apartment building located on Ridgecrest Street.”
The car ended up plowing into the apartment, Hung said. No injuries were reported inside the building. It was unclear whether anyone was inside the affected apartment at the time.
A passenger in one of the cars was treated for apparently minor injuries, Hung said. Both drivers were unhurt.
Officials helped the displaced residents of the damaged apartment find temporary lodging, he said. Inspectors were summoned to check on the safety of the rest of the structure.
“Neither drugs nor alcohol are suspected to have played a factor in the collision which is still under investigation,” he said.