Overview
- The crash was reported around 2:40 p.m. near the 12200 block of West Van Nuys Boulevard in Lake View Terrace.
- Metro said an eastbound Line 233 bus broke down, rolled into the Van Nuys Boulevard and Gladstone Avenue intersection, hit a light pole and a tree, and came to rest against a residential wall.
- Firefighters said a 73-year-old man was hospitalized in fair condition after being struck by falling debris, and a second person was evaluated but declined transport.
- The bus had no passengers at the time, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- Video showed a burst of light and sparking at impact, firefighters called the Department of Water and Power to handle the downed pole, and any local outages remained unconfirmed.