Crime & Safety

Driver In Downtown Los Angeles Crashes Into Forklift Launching Operator Onto Roadway

Police said the driver of an Audi was traveling westbound on Olympic Boulevard when they ran a red light and crashed into a forklift.

(KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles)

June 26, 2025 / 6:14 AM PDT

A driver who allegedly ran a red light crashed into a forklift in downtown Los Angeles Thursday morning.

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The Los Angeles Police Department said a call came in around 2:36 a.m. about a crash near the intersection of Naomi Avenue and Olympic Boulevard.

Police said the driver of an Audi was traveling westbound on Olympic Boulevard when they ran a red light and crashed into a forklift. The impact from the crash launched the forklift operator onto the roadway. The operator was taken to a local hospital with head injuries.

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