Crime & Safety
Crash Wedges Woman Under Big Rig Hauling Human Waste
A woman suffered severed injuries after being trapped under a big rig on the Artesia (91) Freeway near the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway.
A woman was hospitalized with severe but unknown injuries after a high-speed, rear-end collision with a big rig carrying human waste in Cerritos early today.
The collision occurred on the eastbound lanes of the Artesia (91) Freeway near the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, at 12:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol online incident log.
The force of the collision wedged the vehicle, a Honda Crosstour, beneath the truck, a videographer at the scene said.
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The victim was trapped for an hour before firefighters could extricate her, Los Angeles County Fire Department Supervisor Michael Pittman said.
The videographer said the human waste load remained intact.
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