BRIEFLY : VEHICLE HITS COUPLE IN SHERMAN OAKS.SHERMAN OAKS - A man and his wife crossing Sherman Oaks Avenue on foot were hit by a vehicle and seriously injured Wednesday night, authorities said. The 59-year-old man, who was not immediately identified, received fractures to both legs and one arm. He also suffered a concussion, 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. Brian Humphrey, a spokesman for the 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. . The 45-year-old woman, also not identified, had a fracture to her right leg, Humphrey said. The victims - who are Encino residents - were thrown at least 30 feet in the 8:24 p.m. incident, in the 4500 block of Sherman Oaks Avenue, near Dickens Street, Humphrey said. They were transported to 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. . Officers from 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. Police Department's Valley Traffic Division were continuing to investigate the incident. |
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