Crime & Safety

Critical Injury Car Crash Shuts Down 210 Freeway West of Altadena

Officials transported a 70-year-old person with critical injuries by helicopter to a hospital.

A driver or passenger involved in a car crash on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway in La Crescenta was transported by helicopter to a trauma center in critical condition, according to the California Highway Patrol

It's unclear if the person, who is listed as 70 years old, was driving or a passenger when the accident happened about 3:35 p.m. Friday near Lowell Avenue, CHP Officer Tatiana Sauquillo told Patch. 

The westbound 210 at Lowell Avenue is closed for a SigAlert. 

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