Three Injured After Vehicle Crashes Into Homeless Encampment Off 405 Freeway in Van Nuys; 1 Lane Closed: LAFD

Three individuals were injured Tuesday evening after a vehicle apparently drove off the side of the 405 Freeway in Van Nuys, landing in a homeless encampment, officials said.

Firefighters responded to the incident as a rescue around 6:14 p.m. near the offramp at Sherman Way, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Authorities initially reported three people were injured, with one trapped under the vehicle.

Just before 6:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol tweeted the right-hand lane would be closed for 45 minutes.

SIGALERT ISSUED IN LOS ANGELES. SB I-405, SOUTH OF ROSCOE BLVD. #4 LANE WILL BE CLOSED FOR APPROX. 45 MINUTES DUE TO A TRAFFIC COLLISION

— CHP PIO – LA County (@CHPsouthern) November 30, 2016

The car drove off an embankment on the right shoulder around 6:06 p.m., according to CHP.

Check back for updates on this developing story. 

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