A male juvenile bike rider was left in critical condition with severe head injuries this morning after colliding with a vehicle in a busy Glassell Park intersection. The bike rider heading westbound on San Fernando Road was making a left turn at Fletcher Drive when he ... Read More »
Category Archives: Accident
Two persons hospitalized after cyclist hits Echo Park pedestrian
A woman walking across an Echo Park street was struck by a cyclist early this evening in a collision that sent both persons to the hospital with what police described as serious injuries. The woman was left unconscious and bleeding heavily after she was hit by ... Read More »
Car has close call with Silver Lake tax office
Photo by Jesse Saucedo Police and a small crowd gathered in front of a Silver Lake tax preparation office this afternoon after a dark-colored sedan ended up on the sidewalk on Sunset Boulevard near Coronado Street. Jesse Saucedo took these photos as he was driving by ... Read More »
Five injured after pick up truck tumbles off Echo Park freeway
A pick up truck traveling on the northbound 2 Freeway veered off the highway this afternoon and tumbled across an Echo Park street, injuring five passengers, including three children. The white, Nissan Tundra landed upright on Allesandro Street near Whitmore Avenue after crashing through some brush ... Read More »
Lincoln Heights smash up leaves six injured
Photo by Jaime Moore, LAFD/Flickr Six persons, including two children, were transported to a hospital this afternoon following an apparent head-on collision between an SUV and a compact car in the 3800 block of North Broadway in Lincoln Heights, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. ... Read More »
Echo Park crash blocks Sunset Boulevard
Crash at Sunset and Rosemont, Echo Park. Photo by Kevin Kuzma. A crash involving a car and pick up truck this afternoon temporarily blocked some traffic lanes on Sunset Boulevard near Rosemont Street. The crash at about 1 p.m. left a light-colored sedan on the sidewalk ... Read More »
Police searching for gunman in Atwater*
Police have closed off some streets near Fletcher Drive and LaClede Avenue in Atwater Village this afternoon as they search for a man armed with a gun. An officer at the scene said no shooting had taken place but could not provide any further details about ... Read More »
Echo Park motel guests greeted with gusher
A vehicle sheared off a fire hydrant early this morning near Sunset Boulevard and Elysian Park Avenue, sending a gusher of water up into the air front of the Echo Park Super 8 Motel. Stephen Walker, who lives nearby, sent in photos and an account about ... Read More »
Truck flips over in Glassell Park
A portion of San Fernando Road at the 2 Freeway in Glassell Park was blocked this afternoon after a semi-trailer truck flipped over its side near Ribet Academy. Vic Sage, who took photos of the incident, said the white trick flipped over at about 12:30 p.m. ... Read More »
Police car crash leaves Atwater talking
What did exactly happen early Saturday morning at the corner of Glendale Boulevard and Glenhurt Avenue in Atwater Village? Residents reported seeing an LAPD squad car on its side and a flattened bus shelter at the northeast corner as traffic lanes were blocked for hours as ... Read More »