All articles tagged with #pacoima
Originally Published 23 days ago — by ABC7 Los Angeles
A fiery crash involving a semi-truck on the 5 Freeway in Pacoima resulted in one death and led to several lane closures early Sunday morning, with the freeway reopening around 8:15 a.m.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Los Angeles Times
A fireworks explosion in Pacoima caused a fire that destroyed four homes, resulted in one death, multiple injuries, and prompted a large emergency response, highlighting the dangers of illegal fireworks use during the holiday period.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by KABC-TV
A man got stuck in the Pacoima Wash in Los Angeles while trying to save his dog, who managed to swim to safety. The Los Angeles Fire Department conducted a dramatic rescue, lowering a rescuer into the water to grab the man, who was conscious and alert with no serious injuries. He was airlifted to a local hospital, while his dog was taken to a shelter for minor injuries and will be reunited with him soon.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KABC-TV
A pedestrian was killed in Pacoima after being struck by three drivers who did not stop to help. The LAPD released surveillance video of the crashes and is searching for the drivers. The victim, a man in his late 20s or early 30s, was hit by a light-colored pickup truck, a light-colored full-size SUV, and a dark-colored mid-size SUV. Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene, and there is a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification of those responsible.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by KTLA Los Angeles
Soccer fans in Pacoima took over an intersection to celebrate Mexico's Gold Cup win, with cars doing doughnuts and fans playing soccer in the street. The celebration was eventually broken up by the police, but it is unclear if any arrests were made.