Faustino Acosta Injured in Florence-Firestone Accident at Compton Avenue and East 81st Street

Florence-Firestone, California – Faustino Acosta, 39, of Los Angeles was critically injured in a deadly Florence-Firestone accident that happened at Compton Avenue and East 81st Street at around 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to the authorities, a 2014 Nissan traveling northbound on Compton Avenue collided head-on with a southbound 2005 Toyota that swerved into its path. The Toyota was being driven by John Cardenas, 23, of Compton.
The Toyota also collided with an oncoming 2015 Nissan and struck the side of Line 55 Metro bus.
Acosta, who was the driver of the 2015 Nissan, suffered critical injuries and was taken to a hospital.
A passenger in the 2014 Nissan, Margarita Reyes, 54, of Los Angeles, died in the crash.
The driver of the 2014 Nissan, George Ortega, 20, of Los Angeles, was hospitalized with major injuries.
Cardenas was also taken to the hospital with critical injuries.
No one on the bus was injured.
The wreck is under investigation.