One person was critically hurt, likely a toddler, and four others taken to the hospital in a two-car crash in Sylmar, the California Highway Patrol said Friday.
The crash occurred at 2:37 p.m. on the eastbound 210 Freeway near the 5 Freeway.
Los Angeles City Fire officials said a 3-year-old boy was reportedly ejected from his car seat.
Others who were taken to the hospital include a 12-year-old, a 42-year-old woman, a 27-year-old woman and a 6-year-old boy, according to city fire officials.
Eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway were closed at Yarnell for an unknown duration.
