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Crash Kills Woman, Shuts Down La Cienega In Mid-City

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — A woman was killed Tuesday in a crash that shut down a stretch of La Cienega for several hours of the morning commute.

The crash happened at about 4:15 a.m. along La Cienega Boulevard at Airdrome in the Mid-City area. The impact of the crash left debris strewn across La Cienega.

The female driver of a Ford Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the Fiesta was hit broadside by a Ram pickup truck.

The truck driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

It's not clear what caused the crash.

La Cienega was shut down between Airdrome and 18th.

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