Woman trapped in wreckage, critically injured after slamming vehicle into tree in Northridge: LAFD

NORTHRIDGE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A woman became trapped in the wreckage of a pickup truck after slamming into a tree in Northridge Friday night, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

LAFD firefighters cut open the roof of the car to rescue the trapped driver.
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The driver was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, LAFD said.

The crash was reported shortly after 10:30 p.m. in the area of Chatsworth Street and Vanalden Avenue. Debris from the wreckage littered the sidewalk.

There were no other injuries, according to the fire department.
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The cause of the crash is under investigation.