Overview
- Firefighters reported the collision just before 8 p.m. on Dec. 8 in the 8800 block of N. Balboa Boulevard.
- One vehicle ended up in a home's front yard and hit a tree, while another came to rest on a sidewalk across the street.
- Two people were extricated from vehicles by Los Angeles Fire Department crews at the scene.
- The driver who struck the tree was transported in critical condition, and three others were hospitalized with lesser injuries.
- The Los Angeles Department of Transportation closed Balboa between Rayen Street and Parthenia Street as the investigation continued, and no cause has been released.