BRIEFLY : FATAL CRASH CLOSES FREEWAY FOR HOURS.MISSION HILLS - A two-vehicle crash on the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. left a young girl dead and closed both sides of the route for several hours Saturday. Two other victims were hospitalized after the 6:05 p.m. incident, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. . Names of those involved in the crash were not immediately available. The crash happened in the freeway's southbound lanes at Devonshire Street. A red Ford Mustang For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see . The Ford Mustang is an automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company, originally based on the Ford Falcon compact.[1] convertible carrying two juvenile girls spun out of control and struck the freeway's center divider divider See European currency quotation. . The two girls then got out of the car and a green Ford pickup truck also heading southbound struck the Mustang. California Highway Patrol Officer A. Lindquist said it was unclear Saturday night whether the girls were in the southbound or northbound part of the freeway when they were hit while on foot. He said it also was unclear whether the pickup was the vehicle that hit the girls. The Mustang's driver was taken to Providence Holy Medical Center, and the driver of the pickup was transported to Granada Hills Community Hospital. Northbound lanes remained closed until approximately 9:50 p.m. Two southbound lanes remained closed afterward as the investigation continued. ?13- Daily News Clerks, county OK tentative agreement A union leader who represents Superior Court clerks announced Saturday that a tentative agreement has been reached to end their eight-day strike. County officials later confirmed the agreement. Local 575 President Karleen George said the union and negotiators reached the agreement Saturday for a contract that includes a 16 percent raise over four years. About 330 Superior Court clerks stayed off the job daily in the strike. Superior Court clerks in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County are represented by Local 575 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) is the second- or third-largest labor union in the United States and one of the fastest-growing, representing over 1. . Clerks are paid a starting salary of $2,500 a month and earn $3,642 a month at top scale. ?13- Daily News Staff and Wire Services Driver dies in area known for car races GRANADA HILLS - A 19-year-old man was killed and his two passengers injured when he lost control of his car Saturday morning and crashed into a tree in an area frequented by street racers, police said. A number of vehicles sped away when a police car approached the area along 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 at about 2:10 a.m., said Carl Helm of the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division. There was no pursuit, but one of the cars, a 1989 Ford Mustang convertible, crashed into a tree between Balboa and Sepulveda boulevards, officials said. The driver of the car, identified as Julio Mares Jr. of Pasadena, died at the crash scene, police said. ?13-Daily News |
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