1 extricated, 2 hospitalized in violent Westside L.A. car crash

Two people were hospitalized Sunday night after a violent two-vehicle crash in Los Angeles’ Palms neighborhood left one victim trapped inside a mangled vehicle, authorities said.

The collision was reported around 8:34 p.m. near the 3000 block of South Tilden Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene and worked to free one patient who was trapped in the wreckage. The victim was successfully extricated by emergency crews.

Both patients were treated at the scene before being rushed to local hospitals, LAFD officials said.

Their conditions were not immediately available.

Video from the scene showed firefighters, paramedics, and law enforcement personnel surrounding the heavily damaged vehicles as crews secured the area and investigated the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Debris from the crash was scattered across the roadway as crews began clearing the area.

Details remain limited, and officials have not said what may have led to the crash. The incident remains under investigation.