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Fatality traffic in Canoga Park, L.A.

Department: LAFD - [Los Angeles Fire Department, California]


On Monday, August 13, at 2:24 PM, 4 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 1 LAFD Rescue Ambulance, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, 1 Battalion Chief Officer Command Team and DOT, all under the direction of Battalion Chief Mark Jones, responded to a VEHIC at 20500 W. Sherman Wy in the Canoga Park area.

An off duty CHP officer notified the OCD Dispatch Center of a traffic accident with a person trapped inside one vehicle. When Fire Department resources arrived on scene and assessed the incident, it was quickly upgraded to a physical rescue assignment.

A head-on collision, between a small Toyota Camry and a medical delivery truck, had severely trapped the female driver of the small compact car. The 25 year old female was pronounced at the scene, per DHS protocol Reference 814, with massive crush injuries. The driver of the delivery truck was transported to an area hospital in stable condition complaining of moderate injuries and chest pains.

The cause of the traffic collision is under the investigation of the local law enforcement agency. Fire Department resources will remain on the scene to assist the Coroner's office with the body removal. Mason Avenue will be closed to traffic until the completion of the incident.





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