1 dead, 1 hospitalized in head-on collision between car, big rig in Gardena

KABC

One person was killed and another was hospitalized after a head-on collision between a big rig and a vehicle in Gardena on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015.

GARDENA, Calif. (KABC) -- One person was killed and another was hospitalized after a head-on collision between a vehicle and a big rig in Gardena on Wednesday, Los Angeles County fire officials said.

The crash happened shortly before 4 p.m. in the 1200 block of E. El Segundo Boulevard, according to authorities. Firefighters had to use jaws of life to free both victims from the car.
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All eastbound and westbound lanes of El Segundo Boulevard were closed from Normandie to Budlong avenues as the investigation remained ongoing.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized in Gardena big rig crash