The suspect escaped and remains at large. The victim was struck in the arm. Laurel Canyon Boulevard was shut down in both directions after the large tree went down at about a. No injuries have been reported, according to Los Angeles City Fire officials.
The truck was going downhill on Laurel Canyon when it lost control for some reason, hit a tree and rolled over, landing on its side.
No other cars were involved. Final repairs were made Friday on a water main break that throttled Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City down to one lane in each direction for nearly 24 hours. Cleanup efforts continued in and around Southern California following a huge Pacific storm that pummeled the area. The victims were trying to stop a shoplifter who stole a hot dog and a beer, police said. A vehicle has been caught on camera veering through one of the city's busiest roads for miles … in reverse.
A head-on crash between a Jaguar and a Mercedes closed part of Laurel Canyon Boulevard Friday evening, authorities said. After realizing he won the big prize, Jacinto says he celebrated in a unique way.
Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation Thursday in North Hollywood. A year-old man who authorities say abandoned a severely injured dog in an alleyway in North Hollywood was sentenced Wednesday. A woman was OK Thursday night after her vehicle plunged about feet over the side of the road in the Hollywood Hills. Authorities say a suspect has been taken into custody following a hit-and-run crash involving an elderly man in Studio City.
