The driver of a Rolls-Royce was involved in a multi-vehicle crash that injured four people in Van Nuys

Who would leave a $400,000 Rolls-Royce on the street in Van Nuys?

It is suspected that someone was involved in the incident of careless driving which resulted in two cars crashing and four people being rushed to the hospital.

LAPD officers are searching for the driver, who fled the scene of the crash Friday night.

Reported around 9:50 p.m., the collision was started by two luxury cars – a Rolls-Royce Cullinan ($389,000 for the base model) and a Mercedes GT63 (base price $153,350) – each going westbound on Sherman Way at a high rate of speed, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The Mercedes driver cut off a Honda Civic turning left into Sherman Circle, ejecting the Honda driver from the car and injuring the passenger.

The driver of the Rolls-Royce swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid a collision, hitting the Chevy Traverse and hitting the curb. The driver fled the scene.

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As of Saturday afternoon, the police have not released a description of the driver who is wanted for reckless driving and hit and run.

Both occupants of the Honda sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospital. The driver of the Mercedes was admitted to the hospital and arrested on suspicion of reckless driving. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fourth person in the accident was also taken to the hospital.

The condition of the driver of the Chevy is unclear.

According to the Fire Department, two elderly men were transported in critical condition (both were reportedly ejected from the vehicle). Two patients (adult male, adult female) were transported with non-life threatening injuries.

The police did not confirm that the Rolls-Royce and Mercedes drivers were running on the road.

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This story first appeared in the Los Angeles Times.