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UPDATED Aug 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Aug 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
5 hurt after crash sends vehicles down 405 embankment
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Two vehicles crashed on southbound 405 near Victory Blvd, rolling about 200 feet down an embankment in Van Nuys; five injured.
WHO: Five injured people; firefighters and Los Angeles Fire Department; California Highway Patrol
WHAT: Two vehicles crashed and rolled down the 405 Freeway embankment; five people were taken to hospitals.
WHEN: Aug 16, 2026 at 3:14 AM ET
WHERE: Van Nuys (southbound 405 Freeway just south of Victory Boulevard, near Woodley Park)
WHY: The crash cause has not been reported.
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