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1 Killed In Head-On Crash With Big Rig In Northridge

NORTHRIDGE (CBSLA) — One person was killed, and another person critically injured in a head-on crash with a big rig on Roscoe Boulevard in Northridge.

The crash happened after 6:45 a.m. in the 18500 block of West Roscoe Boulevard. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition. She and the person who died were both in the smaller vehicle.

The trucker was not hurt.

Footage from the scene showed the crash caused a fuel spill. Roscoe was closed between Reseda and Yolanda for the investigation.

(© Copyright 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. City News Service contributed to this report.)

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