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EXTRICATION UNDERWAY ON 170 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES

By CAL WIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
By CAL WIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk  |  PUBLISHED: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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BREAKING — Aug 18, 12:10 PM PT
EXTRICATION UNDERWAY ON 170 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles Fire Department crews are responding to a traffic collision on the southbound 170 Freeway near the 320 area requiring extrication, according to dispatch data. The call came in at 5:56 a.m. Sunday morning.

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Details on the number of vehicles involved, injuries, or what prompted the extrication remain limited at this early stage. The southbound lanes of the 170 are likely impacted as crews work the scene.

See also: MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON NB 5 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, EXTRICATION UNDERWAY · MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON NORTHBOUND 5 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, EXTRICATION UNDERWAY

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

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