Two Killed, Six Hospitalized Following Collision Between SUV and Metro Bus in Chatsworth
CHATSWORTH, California — A collision involving a Los Angeles Metro bus and a passenger vehicle resulted in two fatalities and left six others hospitalized in Chatsworth on Tuesday afternoon. As reported by regional news outlets covering public safety in the San Fernando Valley, including ABC7 Los Angeles, the fatal crash occurred around 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue. Intersection Collision and Physical Rescue OperationsAccording to preliminary investigation bulletins from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department, an eastbound Metro Line 166 bus collided with a Ford SUV traveling southbound on De Soto Avenue. The impact lodged the SUV into the side of the transit bus, prompting emergency dispatchers to deploy multiple fire engines and heavy rescue units to the 20900 block of West Nordhoff Street. Firefighters executed complex extrication maneuvers to rescue individuals pinned within the damaged vehicles. Authorities confirmed that two people sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene. Paramedics treated six additional victims before transporting them to nearby trauma centers for further medical evaluation. Traffic Closures and Multi-Agency InvestigationLAPD traffic collision reconstruction specialists closed the intersection of West Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue for several hours to examine vehicle telemetry, inspect road physical evidence, and complete forensic scene mapping. Police officials have withheld the identities of the deceased pending notification of next of kin and formal verification by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The investigation into the speed, signal sequence, and contributing factors of the collision remains active.
CHATSWORTH, California — A collision involving a Los Angeles Metro bus and a passenger vehicle resulted in two fatalities and left six others hospitalized in Chatsworth on Tuesday afternoon. As reported by regional news outlets covering public safety in the San Fernando Valley, including ABC7 Los Angeles, the fatal crash occurred around 5:00 p.m. at the intersection of Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue. Intersection Collision and Physical Rescue OperationsAccording to preliminary investigation bulletins from the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Fire Department, an eastbound Metro Line 166 bus collided with a Ford SUV traveling southbound on De Soto Avenue. The impact lodged the SUV into the side of the transit bus, prompting emergency dispatchers to deploy multiple fire engines and heavy rescue units to the 20900 block of West Nordhoff Street. Firefighters executed complex extrication maneuvers to rescue individuals pinned within the damaged vehicles. Authorities confirmed that two people sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene. Paramedics treated six additional victims before transporting them to nearby trauma centers for further medical evaluation. Traffic Closures and Multi-Agency InvestigationLAPD traffic collision reconstruction specialists closed the intersection of West Nordhoff Street and De Soto Avenue for several hours to examine vehicle telemetry, inspect road physical evidence, and complete forensic scene mapping. Police officials have withheld the identities of the deceased pending notification of next of kin and formal verification by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The investigation into the speed, signal sequence, and contributing factors of the collision remains active.
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