Plane Crashes into Auto Parts Store, Pilot in Critical Condition

0:00A small plane slammed into the parking lot of an O'Reilly auto-part store in Pakawima, North Los Angeles, on Monday. The 70-year-old pilot ended up in critical condition after the crash hit right after 11 a.m. and he was the only one aboard. Fire crews pulled him from the wreckage and rushed him to a nearby hospital. No one else got hurt, even though the plane flipped upside down just feet from parked cars, wrecking its nose bad. Local businesses and homes got evacuated quick as word spread. People in the area had to clear out while crews checked the scene, keeping everyone at a safe distance from the mess. Investigators say the plane clipped high-voltage power lines on the way down, sparking those safety moves by police. That added some real urgency to locking down the neighborhood. Right now, the pilot's fighting through at the hospital and teams are piecing together what went wrong up there, with no further issues popping up on the ground. This has been California News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.