BRIEFLY: WOMAN HURT WHEN TWO CARS COLLIDE.PACOIMA - A traffic collision in which a driver is suspected of running a red light left a passenger in critical condition Thursday after she was thrown from a car. The collision took place about 5:15 p.m. at San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the and Pierce Street. Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Jim Wells Jim Wells MLA (born 27 April 1957) is a politician from the Democratic Unionist Party and a deputy speaker of the Transitional Assembly (Northern Ireland). Wells is one of six Assembly members for South Down. said firefighters found the car against a chain-link fence. It was unclear in which direction the driver was headed when he drove through the intersection and his car was hit by another vehicle. Paramedics took the driver and his passenger to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History in Mission Hills. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was reported in good condition. The driver of the other car was not hurt. - Daily News CHEMICAL FUMES fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. SICKEN FIREFIGHTERS Seven firefighters were treated at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. for inhalation of pool chemical fumes Thursday after a vehicle hit a tree in Reseda. A truck carrying chlorine and other pool treatments crashed into a tree at White Oak Avenue and Hart Street, and firefighters apparently inhaled the fumes while prying the driver out of the vehicle, authorities said. The firefighters complained of difficulty breathing and burning sensations in their lungs, but were treated and released Thursday. - Daily News CARDENAS MEASURE AIMS TO REHABILITATE A San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. assemblyman on Thursday announced introduction of a $455 million juvenile justice reform bill that focuses on rehabilitating juvenile offenders and increasing penalties for gangs recruiting members at or near schools. Assemblyman Tony Cardenas, D-Sylmar, announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 1913, which would also allocate hundreds of millions of dollars to law enforcement and juvenile probation programs to reduce juvenile recidivism recidivism: see criminology. . - Daily News MAN FOUND DEAD IN FRONT OF MARKET VAN NUYS - Supermarket employees found a 39-year-old man dead on a bench in front of their store Thursday morning, police said. Police believe the man, who was not immediately identified, died of natural causes, said Los Angeles Police Detective Craig Sacha of the Van Nuys Division. The man was found about 4 a.m. in the 14400 block of Burbank Boulevard. - Daily News STOLEN TURKISH ARTIFACTS RETURNED More than 130 artifacts looted from archeological sites in Turkey and smuggled smug·gle v. smug·gled, smug·gling, smug·gles v.tr. 1. To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties. 2. To bring in or take out illicitly or by stealth. into the U.S. have been returned to Turkey, officials said Thursday, a week after the owner of an Encino gallery pleaded guilty to conspiracy in connection with the case. Joel Malter, 68, of Malter Galleries in Encino, pleaded guilty in federal court in Oklahoma City to a conspiracy charge. Investigators said Malter had agreed to buy $8,000 worth of the stolen antiquities. - Associated Press |
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