Female Trapped After Collision with Tree

Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, CA: A collision with a tree left a female trapped in critical condition on Friday night, June 17, in the Porter Ranch neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley.

The Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters and paramedics were at the scene of a traffic collision with entrapment that was reported at 10:39 p.m. on the 10700 block of North Vanalden Avenue.

Crews worked to free a critically injured female driver trapped in the wreckage of a pickup truck that collided with a tree, LAFD reported.

Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to pry open the roof of the truck to gain access to the trapped female.

LAFD firefighter/paramedics transported the patient to an area trauma center.

There are currently no other details available.

Los Angeles Police Department Valley Traffic Division is investigating the crash.

Video: Keith Johnson, Photojournalist / KNN