Vehicle on Sidewalk Sends 8 to Hospital in Arlington Heights

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — A vehicle ended up on a sidewalk in the Arlington Heights neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, and 10 people were assessed at the scene. Eight of them were taken to local hospitals, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.

Read the LAFD alert: https://lafd.org/alerts

The Crash, the Patients, the Response

The Fire Department posted the incident at 12:51 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2026, at 4040 W. Washington Blvd. in Arlington Heights, logging it as a physical rescue under incident number 0957.

The first unit to arrive reported a vehicle on a sidewalk and eight patients. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics assessed the patients at the scene and reported that they were awake and alert.

In its update, the Fire Department said 10 patients were assessed at the scene, and eight of them were transported to local hospitals. The department did not release the patients' ages, conditions, or where they were taken.

The Cause, the Traffic, What's Next

The cause of the crash was undetermined, the Fire Department said. The Los Angeles Police Department was also at the scene under incident number 2076.

The Department of Transportation shut down northbound traffic on 10th Avenue at 23rd Street, and traffic was expected to remain impacted until police cleared the scene.

The Fire Department said nothing further. The cause of the crash remained under investigation, and no further details had been released.

The Fire Department posts updates on the incident at lafd.org/alerts.

Sources

Los Angeles Fire Department, "Situation Static PHYSICAL RESCUE 11/07/2026 INC#0957," November 7, 2026: https://lafd.org/alerts