Crime & Safety
Teenage Driver Killed In Three Car Collision Near Lake Balboa
Another driver managed to escape from the damaged vehicle and was taken to the hospital in fair condition.
SHERMAN OAKS, CA — A three car collision near Lake Balboa left one dead and another injured Thursday night. Los Angeles Fire Department arrived on scene soon after 9 p.m. and tried to rescue a trapped driver from the wreckage, but said the patient was "beyond medical help."
LAFD told KTLA the driver was a 16 year old boy. No other details were immediately available.
Another driver managed to extricate himself from the car, and was taken to the hospital in fair condition. A third person was involved, but reportedly fled on foot before responders arrived.
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No information on the cause of the crash was available.
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