Overview
- A commercial truck carrying stacked U‑Haul U‑Boxes hit a large roadside branch that ripped off and lodged between the truck and its trailer, dragging the branch down the block into parked vehicles.
- About a dozen parked cars were struck and damaged while no injuries were reported and the Los Angeles Police Department made no arrests.
- On-scene video and witness accounts show the branch whipping into multiple cars as the truck continued east on La Maida toward Lankershim, and at least one owner says their vehicle was totaled.
- CBS LA and other outlets say U‑Haul had not responded to requests for comment and the driver has not been publicly identified.
- Responsibility for costs remains open and will likely move through insurance assessments, possible civil claims, and any local determinations about street-tree maintenance responsibility.