EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON LANKERSHIM BLVD

By CAL WIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk — Thursday, August 20, 2026

  By CAL WIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk  |  PUBLISHED: Thursday, August 20, 2026

Share: Follow CALWIRE:

Traffic & Incident Resources

CHP Traffic Incident Information — live CHP incident log, lane closures, and SIG Alerts statewide
Caltrans QuickMap — real-time road conditions, closures, and traffic cameras
CALWIRE Live Traffic Map — our own live CA traffic + scanner feed page

BREAKING — Aug 20, 8:49 PM PT
EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON LANKERSHIM BLVD
Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a traffic collision with extrication at 4877 North Lankershim Boulevard in the Valley at 2:39 p.m. on Tuesday. The call came in as a multi-vehicle incident requiring rescue crews to extract at least one person from wreckage.
Related: EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON VAN NUYS BLVD · EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON OLYMPIC BLVD IN LA
Explore More

      EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON VAN NUYS BLVD
    
      EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON OLYMPIC BLVD IN LA
    
      EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON ROSCOE BLVD IN VAN NUYS
    
Details on the number of vehicles involved, injuries, or what caused the crash remain limited at this early stage. LAFD units are on scene. The northbound and southbound lanes along Lankershim are expected to see significant delays.

See also: EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON ROSCOE BLVD IN VAN NUYS · EXTRICATION UNDERWAY AFTER CRASH ON W HOLLYWOOD BLVD
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.