Monday, July 1, 2019

Three hospitalized after Imperial Highway 4-car collision

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La Mirada- At least three people were taken to area hospitals Monday afternoon from injuries suffered when four cars collided at on Imperial Hwy. at Santa Gertrudes Ave.

Additional resources were sent to the accident reported at 3:26 p.m. including an extra engine company and rescue squad as well as three ambulances. An early report that there had been people trapped in the wreckage proved untrue.

Traffic was snarled in the area for close to 90 minutes as firefighters performed the rescue operation and treated the injured followed by removal of the wreckage and debris by Hadley Tow operators. Traffic was moving again in all directions by 5 p.m.

No further details were immediately available, however, none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening,

*Note: Updated at 5:15 a.m. Changed to indicate four vehicles were involved and the third picture added.





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