2 big rigs collide on 210 Freeway in La Crescenta; all westbound lanes reopened

LA CRESCENTA, Calif. (KABC) -- A violent crash involving two semitrucks on the 210 Freeway in La Crescenta on Wednesday morning scattered piles of debris and prompted the closure of all westbound lanes at the scene for more than 12 hours, authorities said.

The collision was reported shortly before 11 a.m. just east of Pennsylvania Avenue, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.

One person was transported to a hospital in unknown condition, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.



The cause of the crash was under investigation.



The westbound side of the freeway remained closed for the rest of the day and through the night. All lanes were eventually reopened around 1 a.m. Thursday, the CHP said. Eastbound traffic was unaffected by the crash.

The collision followed an earlier single-vehicle incident on the westbound 210 Freeway in nearby Sunland, where a big rig was engulfed in flames that spread to nearby brush before being extinguished by firefighters.