110 Freeway in South LA covered in debris after dump truck crash
A fiery crash between a car with a drunk driver and a garbage truck caused a mess on the 110 Freeway and its neighboring community in south Los Angeles Friday morning.
California High Patrol said the crash happened just north of Imperial Highway onramp around 2:30 a.m. when the 2022 Honda Sedan ran into the L.A. Sanitation garbage truck, pushing the truck into the cement freeway wall. The crash also involved a third vehicle, a Chevrolet Malibu.
The impact of the crash caused the wall to break sending cement blocks to fall onto the street below. Trash bags and debris also covered the road.
Authorities said the cement blocks damaged some unoccupied parked vehicles and landed on some people's doorsteps.
The driver of the car, Samiya Carr of Los Angeles, was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the CHP. The passenger in Carr's Honda was injured and taken to the hospital.
The driver of the garbage truck was also taken to the hospital as his right ear was torn significantly, according to the CHP.