Violent 2-car crash in Southern California leaves 3 hospitalized

At least three people were rushed to the hospital after a violent two-car crash in North Hollywood Sunday evening.  

Medical personnel with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to reports of the crash in the 11200 block of Oxnard Street, between Lankershim Boulevard and Vineland Avenue at around 6:45 p.m. 

It is unclear exactly how the crash occurred, but fire officials said one of the three victims was briefly trapped in their vehicle before firefighters were able to rescue them.  

Two of the victims were taken to the hospital in critical condition and another in serious condition, LAFD said in a news release.  

Footage of the incident obtained by KTLA and posted to the Citizen App showed the two vehicles involved in the accident completely totaled. A long field debris on Oxnard Street could be seen as a result of the crash.

Longtime North Hollywood resident Anthony Tadman, who lives near where the crash occurred told KTLA that he heard the collision from his home and ran out to see what happened.  

“A lot of accidents on this street. It happens all the time,” he said. “They need to put a stop sign here. I think that’s probably the best solution.” 

According to Tadman, the collision happened nearly a block away but that one of the vehicles came spinning down the street, ejecting a female victim in the process.  

“She was there on the street all covered in blood,” he added. “It was a bad accident.”  

Authorities have not identified any of the victims, nor have they said if alcohol and or drugs may have been a factor in the accident.