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Two teenagers killed in Porter Ranch crash; 8 others injured

An aerial view of firefighters at a debris-strewn crash scene with a white tent
A three-car crash in Porter Ranch Saturday afternoon killed a teen boy and injured nine others, including two other minors. The crash was reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of North Reseda Boulevard, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert.
(CBS2/KCAL9)
By Matt HamiltonStaff Writer 
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A three-car crash Saturday night in Porter Ranch left two teenagers dead and eight other people hospitalized with injuries, authorities said.

The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the 11000 block of Reseda Boulevard, just south of the 118 Freeway, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey.

Seven adults and one minor were injured.

A 16-year-old boy who was trapped in the wreckage died at the scene, according to Los Angeles Police Department officials. A 14-year-old girl succumbed to her wounds after being rushed to Northridge Hospital Medical Center.

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Those with injuries were taken to a hospital. Humphrey said several were in critical condition.

Police shut down both directions of Reseda Boulevard between San Fernando Mission Boulevard and Chatsworth Street.

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Matt Hamilton

Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013.

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