1 Trapped After 2-Vehicle Lancaster Traffic Collision

Lancaster, Los Angeles County, CA: A driver was trapped after a two-vehicle traffic collision at the intersection on Avenue M and 70th Street West in the city of Lancaster around 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24.

Witnesses stated that the gray sedan was traveling east on Avenue M and came to a stop sign where he stopped. When the gray sedan continued east, a white sedan traveling south on 70th West apparently ran the stop sign and collided with the gray sedan.

Witnesses at the scene rendered aid to the trapped driver in the gray sedan. The Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lancaster Sheriff’s Station deputies and California Highway Patrol all arrived to the scene within minutes of receiving the call.

Firefighters used “The Jaws of Life” to pry open the doors on the sedan and extricate the trapped driver. He was transported to a local area hospital in stable condition.

Family members of the trapped driver arrived at the scene as he was being transported, and expressed their gratitude to the witnesses and bystanders that made the call to his family and rendered aid.

Video: Anthony Cheval, Photojournalist / KNN