Overview
- The collision, reported just before 9:55 p.m. Friday, occurred on the eastbound 210 in the Sunland area of Los Angeles.
- Firefighters extricated a 40-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman from a severely damaged car, and paramedics pronounced both dead at the scene.
- The 43-year-old driver of the semi-truck declined ambulance transport after the crash, officials said.
- CHP issued a SigAlert, which signals a closure expected to last at least 30 minutes, and shut all eastbound lanes for clearing and investigation with time estimates ranging from about an hour to at least midnight.
- Authorities have not determined the cause or released the victims’ names, and local outlets said the investigation remains active.