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

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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.
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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.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.