The incident was reported around 10:50 a.m., February 4, Â in the 6400 block of Lankershim Boulevard, north of Victory Boulevard.
Los Angeles, CA – A motorcyclist was pinned and critically injured after colliding with a box truck Wednesday morning in North Hollywood, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
The incident was reported around 10:50 a.m., February 4, Â in the 6400 block of Lankershim Boulevard, north of Victory Boulevard.
According to LAFD, a 45-year-old motorcyclist collided with a box truck under unclear circumstances and got trapped beneath the truck.
The firefighters responded and extricated the victim, then transported them to a trauma center with critical injuries.
No other details were available, but the Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident.
Between 2021 and 2023, motorcycle collision involvement in Los Angeles showed a notable decline in reported serious crash victims in the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) fatal and injury data. In 2021, Los Angeles had 712 motorcyclist victims in fatal and injury collisions, ranking mid-range among similar cities. By 2022, that count decreased to 605, and in 2023 it fell further to 553 victims in the same category, indicating a downward trend in serious motorcycle crash involvement over this period. This reduction occurred even as statewide data show that California still had 583 motorcyclist fatalities in 2023, a 10.2 % decrease from 2022. Overall statewide trends reflect broader efforts to reduce motorcycle fatalities and injuries through training, helmet use promotion, and enforcement, though motorcyclists continue to represent a disproportionate share of traffic fatalities. These year-over-year changes in Los Angeles suggest a modest improvement in severe crash counts for riders amid ongoing safety challenges statewide.
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