A fatal multi-vehicle collision was reported in the Sawtelle neighborhood of Los Angeles on the evening of December 12, 2024. Occurring at approximately 8:12 p.m. at the junction of Centinela Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, the violent crash resulted in one fatality and left two others injured.
Eyewitness accounts circulated via various means, including cellphone footage, provided brief insights into the extent of the wreckage – a sedan was ostensibly thrown into a large tree in a center median and an SUV was found upturned.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded promptly to the crash, and emergency crews were dispatched to the scene. Despite the immediate medical attention, one individual was pronounced dead at the incident site. Of the other casualties, one victim had to be rushed to the hospital under critical condition and another was treated for minor injuries.
Currently, essential details pertaining to the cause of the accident and the total count of vehicles involved remain elusive. Further, the identities of the victims involved have been kept confidential as per procedure.
In the aftermath of the collision and to facilitate accident-clearance operations, the eastbound lanes of Olympic Boulevard between Cetinella Avenue and Stewart Street have been temporarily suspended for through traffic. Motorists intending to travel through the region have been advised to consider alternate routes to avoid delays.
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