4 Students Struck Near USC, 1 Critically Injured

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Police say a car struck four USC students near a campus gate Thursday, critically injuring one of them.

The crash happened about noon at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles police Officer Abraham Nisheiwat said. The sedan ended up on the sidewalk, after slamming into a light standard.

The critically injured student, a 24-year-old woman, was taken to a hospital, while the other three victims were treated at the scene and released, he said.

The woman who was driving the sedan, also 23, had a medical emergency and was taken to a hospital, Los Angeles police spokeswoman Officer Rosario Herrera said. The nature of the medical emergency and the driver's condition were not immediately available, and it was unclear if the motorist was also a USC student, she said.

Jefferson Boulevard from Vermont to Hoover avenues and McClintock Avenue from Jefferson to 30th Street were closed due to the crash, according to the USC Department of Public Safety.

Also, the north side of Jefferson Boulevard was closed to pedestrian traffic between McClintock and Orchard avenues and gate 5 to the campus was closed.

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