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Encino Collision Kills One and Sends Six to Hospital

LAPD is investigating the two-vehicle crash after emergency crews treated and transported multiple people and closed the intersection.

Overview

  • The collision happened Saturday morning at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Densmore Avenue and prompted immediate response from LAFD and LAPD.
  • Firefighters and paramedics evaluated six people at the scene and all six were taken to local hospitals for further treatment.
  • Officials later confirmed a woman was pronounced dead after arrival at a hospital and that five others were injured.
  • LAPD said the crash involved a Tesla and a Lexus and that one vehicle struck a pole, with a pedestrian also reported injured.
  • The Los Angeles Department of Transportation temporarily closed lanes near the intersection to manage the scene and investigators have not yet released victims' identities or the cause of the crash.