According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident was reported at around 1:35 a.m. January 21, near Lassen Street and Corbin Avenue
San Fernando Valley, CA – At least two people were injured in a collision involving an ambulance in San Fernando Valley early Wednesday morning.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident was reported at around 1:35 a.m. January 21, near Lassen Street and Corbin Avenue.
There were limited details on the accident but initial investigations reveal that an ambulance collided with a gray minivan. The minivan sustained major damage to its right side while the ambulance had front-end damage.
At least two people were transported to a hospital. Specific details on the conditions of the patients were not immediately available.
According to the LAPD, the ambulance was not carrying a patient at the time of the collision.
Authorities blocked off roads near the Lassen Street and Corbin Avenue intersection as authorities investigated the accident and cleared the scene.
No further details on the incident were immediately released. The Los Angeles Police Department is working to find out what led up to the collision.
Los Angeles County has historically experienced significant traffic safety challenges, although recent data indicates some improvements in its California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) rankings and a decrease in total victims killed and injured from peak years. The county consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous in the state for traffic collisions, leading in both population and accident volume. In 2022, there were 8,944 victims killed and injured in total fatal and injury collisions, which gave the county an OTS ranking of 14 out of 15 comparable entities, indicating improvement from previous years, where it ranked 1/15 (worst) in 2018 and 2019. Despite overall improvements in rankings, specific collision types remain a concern. In 2022, there were 1,524 pedestrian victims killed and injured, and 475 bicyclist victims killed and injured. Pedestrians, in particular, account for a disproportionately high number of traffic deaths in the region, a trend that has persisted in recent years. Alcohol-involved collisions also contributed significantly to the 2022 statistics, with 1,676 victims killed and injured.
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