Trapped driver rescued after crash with Amazon truck on 5 Freeway in Downey

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A trapped driver was rescued following a crash with an Amazon semi-truck on the 5 Freeway in Downey overnight.

The incident was reported at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday on northbound lanes at Lakewood Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.

First responders needed the "Jaws of Life" to pull the trapped driver from the car that was wedged beneath the Amazon truck.

At least one person was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.

Details about what led up to the crash were not available.


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