Salma Hayek's younger brother has been involved in a deadly car accident in Los Angeles.

Furniture designer Sami Hayek, 40, was driving with his as yet unidentified 43-year-old friend when he apparently lost control of his high-powered Ford GT sports car and collided with a pick-up truck.

The passenger side of his vehicle appears to have taken the brunt of the impact as his car veered into the opposite lane and hit the Toyota truck.

The 20-year-old driver of the truck and Hayek were both transported to a nearby hospital, with the unfortunate casualty being pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests had been made at the time of writing and the incident was still under investigation.