Overview
- A big‑rig car hauler carrying about six vehicles veered off Van Nuys Boulevard and crashed into the front of a two‑story apartment complex in Panorama City on Tuesday afternoon, striking five parked cars before hitting the building.
- Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and transported two people to a nearby hospital with non‑life‑threatening injuries while a third person was treated at the scene and declined transport.
- The truck cab ended up partially inside the building and witnesses and crews reported heavy damage to the facade and multiple damaged parked vehicles.
- SoCalGas and the local gas utility were notified after crews found a broken gas line, and the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has been asked to inspect the structure.
- Thirteen residents were displaced and the American Red Cross was called to help with temporary shelter as officials continue an investigation into the cause of the crash.