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Studio City Crash Sends SUV Into LA River Wash and Hospitalizes 35-Year-Old Driver

Officials are probing how the driver ended up outside the overturned vehicle with no indication of other cars involved.

Overview

  • The single-vehicle crash occurred around 4:40 p.m. near the 4200 block of N. Coldwater Canyon Avenue in Studio City, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
  • Firefighters found a 35-year-old man already outside the SUV when they arrived, and he was taken to a hospital.
  • Authorities have not determined whether the driver exited on his own or was ejected during the rollover.
  • Investigators currently believe no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
  • SkyCal aerial footage showed a downed fence along the embankment and a black SUV overturned in the riverbed as crews processed the scene.