One of the two occupants was trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated before they were transported to the hospital
Los Angeles, CA. – One person died after colliding with a trash truck near Canyon Country in Los Angeles on Friday morning.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), the accident happened around 7:59 a.m. on the 17900 block of Soledad Canyon Road near Galeton Avenue.
A car with at least two occupants collided with a trash truck in unclear circumstances. The car became lodged beneath the truck after the collision.
One of the two occupants was trapped in the wreckage and had to be extricated before they were transported to the hospital.
Sadly, one of the patients succumbed to injuries upon arrival at the hospital.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.