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5 Injured, 3 Critically in Westlake Car Crash
5 Hurt, Including 2 Children, in 3-Vehicle Accident on North Alvarado Street in Westlake
5 Injured, 3 Critically in Westlake Car Crash
Westlake, California: Five people, including two children, were hurt in a multi-car accident that happened Friday afternoon in Westlake, police said.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, three vehicles collided at about 2:45 p.m. in the 100 block of North Alvarado Street.
The firefighters responded to the scene and found three people with serious injuries. The victims were taken to nearby hospitals in critical condition.
A fourth patient declined hospitalization, and the fifth person allegedly left the scene before the authorities arrived.
The extent of injuries sustained by the children was not mentioned.
Police are looking for the party who left as they continue collecting information to help establish what transpired leading to the collision.