1 Killed In Head-On Crash With Big Rig In Northridge
NORTHRIDGE (CBSLA) — One person was killed, and another person critically injured in a head-on crash with a big rig on Roscoe Boulevard in Northridge.
The crash happened after 6:45 a.m. in the 18500 block of West Roscoe Boulevard. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition. She and the person who died were both in the smaller vehicle.
#Traffic #Fatal Car going West on Roscoe tries to pass in median lane. Hits parked truck. 1 person dead, 1 hospitalized @KNX1070 @CBSLA pic.twitter.com/HgVctD1k0q
— Pete Demetriou (@knxpete) September 21, 2017
The trucker was not hurt.
Footage from the scene showed the crash caused a fuel spill. Roscoe was closed between Reseda and Yolanda for the investigation.
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