Frightening 8-car crash in Glendale triggered by driver's medical emergency

Friday, March 1, 2024
GLENDALE, Calif. (KABC) -- Eight cars were involved in a frightening wreck in Glendale after a driver passed out behind the wheel.

The chain-reaction crash, which occurred Thursday morning, was caught on at least two dashcams.
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Fortunately, no one in any of the cars that were hit was seriously injured.

Police say the driver in a white car suffered a medical emergency and sideswiped one car. That driver passed out, but the car kept going, hitting six other vehicles at the intersection of Glenoaks and Brand boulevards.
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That driver was not hurt in the collision but was taken to the hospital for the medical emergency that led to the crash.
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