Crime & Safety

Three People Seriously Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash

The incident happened in the 16600 block of Ventura Boulevard.

Originally posted at 11:43 a.m. Aug. 14, 2014. Edited at 7 p.m. with new details.

A collision in Encino left three people seriously injured today.

The crash in the 16600 block of Ventura Boulevard was reported about 10:10 a.m., Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

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Paramedics took five people to hospitals, three with serious injuries and two others with injuries described as non-life-threatening, Scott said. A sixth person treated at the scene declined to go to a hospital, Scott said.

Los Angeles police with the Valley Traffic Division were handling the investigation.

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