One person is dead and six others were hospitalized following a multi-car crash in Reseda. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 25, 2024.
One person was killed and six people were rushed to a hospital Sunday in a crash involving at least four vehicles and two additional parked vehicles in Reseda.
Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 11:18 a.m. Sunday to 18153 W. Vanowen St., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
“Upon arrival, firefighters found that one trapped patient was deceased (left in place for law enforcement investigation and medical examiner), and two others were in need of extrication. Crews used hydraulic rescue tools (similar to “Jaws of Life”) to free both trapped patients from one vehicle,'' an LAFD statement said.
Law enforcement did not identify the deceased, but described him as a 32-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a Camaro that was involved in the crash.
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Eleven patients were evaluated at the scene and six people were rushed to a hospital, authorities said. Four people declined transport to a hospital.
The crash also left a fire hydrant sheared, which was shut down by firefighters.
The Los Angeles Police Department said the crash occurred after a white Dodge Charger and a yellow Chevrolet Camaro were traveling at a high rate of speed on Vanowen Street. The Dodge changed lanes and crashed into the Chevy, causing both cars to lose control and strike other vehicles as a result.
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LAPD said Nicolas Velasco Marcos, 21, of Reseda, was arrested in connection with the crash. He faces charges that include murder and his bail was set at $2 million.
