2 Die as Truck Hits Stalled Car
Two men were killed and another was seriously injured Wednesday when a flatbed truck loaded with carnival rides slammed into a compact car stalled in the middle lane on the Ventura Freeway in Tarzana.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office identified the dead as Jose Anival Palencia, 19, the car’s driver, and a passenger, Jose Wilfredo Umana, 36, both of Los Angeles. Both died at the scene of massive internal injuries, said California Highway Patrol Sgt. Tony D’Ambrosio.
A third passenger in the car, Jose Ruez, 42, address unknown, was in County-USC Medical Center with internal and pelvic injuries.
The truck driver, Brian Pollema, 19, of Bellflower, and a fourth passenger in the car were not injured.
The 6:10 a.m. accident on the westbound freeway east of Tampa Avenue slowed traffic for several hours, said CHP Officer Randy Tackett.
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