Man taken to hospital after truck bursts into flames on 134 Fwy. near Forest Lawn

The driver of a small truck or SUV that burst into flames on the Ventura (134) Freeway near Forest Lawn Memorial Park Tuesday night survived but suffered burns on his upper body.

The man, who wasn’t immediately identified, was taken to a local hospital as Los Angeles firefighters extinguished the blaze in the eastbound lanes. No other injuries were reported, and the man was the sole occupant of the vehicle.