Crime & Safety

Dramatic Photos of Overnight Studio City Car Fire

Traffic was backed up last night, and this is why.

A car fire backed up traffic on the southbound Hollywood (101) Freeway and continuing into the early morening on Thursday.

The accident occurred at about 11:17 p.m. Wednesday night according to the Los Angeles Fire Deparment.

Firefighters were dispatched to the call of a car on fire on the southbound 101 Fwy at Vineland Avenue.

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The LAFD Engine 86 found a Toyota Celica on the shoulder with the engine compartment well involved with fire. No injuries were reported, the cause and dollar loss were still being determined.

Photos are courtesy of Rick McClure.

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