Los Angeles, Los Angeles County – At least five people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Sunday evening in the harbor area of Los Angeles, authorities said.
Information about the circumstances leading up to the crash remains limited. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of N. Wilmington Boulevard and W. Opp Street shortly before 8 p.m.
Video footage shared on the Citizen app shows a dark-colored four-door sedan severely damaged after slamming into a power pole, with the vehicle’s hood crushed nearly to the windshield. Airbags inside the car appeared to have deployed.
The second vehicle, identified as a light-colored older Volkswagen Beetle, was seen resting in the middle of the intersection before being loaded onto a flatbed tow truck. It’s unclear how much damage the Beetle sustained.
Initial reports suggested a 3-year-old child may have been among those seriously injured and requiring advanced medical care, though that information has not yet been confirmed by authorities.
Footage from the crash scene captured a wide debris field cordoned off with yellow tape. Several individuals were seen speaking with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s South Traffic Division within the closed intersection.
It remains unclear whether all five injured individuals were transported to hospitals or what their conditions are. Video from the scene showed at least one ambulance leaving the area.
Investigators have not released any additional information, and it is still unknown whether alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.
Source: KTLA5
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