Crime & Safety

Driver Injured in I-605 Crash

The vehicle slammed into a tree. The crash closed two lanes of traffic during the morning commute.

A motorist was injured today when a pickup truck crashed into a tree at the side of the northbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in the Lakewood area, authorities said.

The crash occurred south of Carson Street about 6:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol reported.

Firefighters freed the man from the wreckage, and paramedics took him to a hospital in unknown condition. Two lanes were blocked while crews worked to clear the scene.

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--City News Service

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