Glendale, CA (March 10, 2023) – A multi-vehicle pileup took place on Wednesday afternoon in the Glendale area that claimed at least one person’s life.
The accident was reported to the California Highway Patrol at approximately 2:40 p.m. on March 8.
According to reports, a blue Honda Accord in a Chevrolet Equinox were involved in a collision with a third vehicle on California State Route 134. All three vehicles came to rest, blocking the eastbound side of the highway just east of the offramp for Glendale Avenue.
Authorities responded to the scene of the accident and located an elderly man suffering from severe injuries. The victim was located unresponsive at the scene. Emergency medical services immediately administered CPR to the man. The California Highway Patrol believes that the man may have passed away as a result of his injuries.
One person in the equinox was injured in the crash and transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital.
The incident remains under investigation.
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