Crime & Safety
Car Crashes Into Highland Park Apartment Building, Injuring 4
A driver lost control and crashed a car into a two-story apartment building in Highland Park, injuring four people, officials said.
HIGHLAND PARK, CA — A driver lost control and crashed a car into a two-story apartment building in Highland Park, injuring four people, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The crash took place about 10:15 p.m. Saturday at 118 N. San Pascual Ave., LAFD spokesman Nicholas Prange said.
Three people in the car were temporarily trapped. They were eventually freed by firefighters and taken to a hospital in critical condition, Prange continued.
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One person in the building was also hurt. That person was taken to a hospital in fair condition, Prange said.
The LAFD pulled the vehicle from the building. A city building and safety team has yellow-tagged the structure for minor damage.
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The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
—City News Service