Street View of San Pedro Street at El Segundo Boulevard in the Willowbrook area of Los Angeles, where a sedan became wedged beneath a big-rig trailer overnight. Source: Google Maps.
KEY DETAILS
DATE & TIME
The crash was reported just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
LOCATION
San Pedro Street at El Segundo Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
VICTIM
The sedan’s driver and a passenger were hospitalized with injuries, according to KTLA and MyNewsLA.
ROAD CLOSURES
No road or lane closures were reported in initial coverage of the crash.
INVESTIGATION
The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the collision.
Two people were hospitalized early Tuesday after a white sedan slammed into the back of a big-rig trailer and became wedged almost completely underneath it in the Willowbrook area of Los Angeles. The crash was reported just before 1 a.m. near the intersection of San Pedro Street and El Segundo Boulevard. Los Angeles County Fire Department crews worked to extract the car from beneath the trailer before paramedics rushed the injured to a hospital. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene and is investigating what led to the collision.
KTLA reported that video from the scene showed the sedan lodged nearly entirely beneath the trailer of the 18-wheeler after the overnight crash. According to MyNewsLA, the sedan’s driver and another passenger were both taken to a hospital with injuries, though further details on their conditions were not immediately available. The CHP has not yet released a cause for the crash. Anyone with information about the collision is encouraged to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
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@KTLA · Sep 22, 2026
Overnight crash leaves 2 trapped under big rig in Los Angeles
California Vehicle Code Section 21703 requires drivers to maintain a safe following distance and prohibits following another vehicle more closely than is reasonable given speed and traffic conditions. Rear-end collisions like this one, where a passenger vehicle strikes the back of a big rig, often raise questions about whether the trailing driver kept a safe distance or was traveling too fast for conditions. Truck drivers and fleet operators can also share liability if the rig was stopped or moving slowly without adequate lighting or reflective markings.
California Vehicle Code Section 22350, the state’s basic speed law, requires drivers to operate at a speed that is safe for existing conditions, including darkness, traffic and visibility. Overnight crashes like this one often hinge on whether a driver was traveling too fast to see and react to a large vehicle ahead. Violations of the basic speed law can support a finding of negligence in a subsequent civil claim.
This summary is general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its specific facts.
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