101 freeway articles

  • LAFD recruit killed on 101 Freeway while responding to collision

    A Los Angeles Fire Department recruit was killed Monday morning on the 101 Freeway in Studio City while rendering aid at the site of a traffic collision. Jacob Fuerte, 22, was fatally injured shortly after 5 a.m. near Vineland Avenue. He was on his way to routine academy training in his personal vehicle when he stopped to assess the scene of a crash, said LAFD Capt. Erik Scott. According to NBC Los Angeles, the crash involved a sedan, a Jeep Wrangler and a truck towing portable restrooms. Other...
  • LAFD recruit killed in 101 Freeway crash in Studio City

    A young man killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the 101 Freeway in Studio City Monday morning has been identified as a recruit firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department, officials announced. The crash was reported just after 5 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway south of Vineland Avenue at Campo de Cahuenga, according to the California Highway Patrol. A SigAlert was issued shortly afterward, shutting down all northbound lanes in the area.The recruit firefighter was aiding victims at...
  • Deadly crash shuts down all but one lane on 101 Freeway in Los Angeles

    Drivers on a busy stretch of the 101 Freeway had their commutes heavily impacted by a deadly crash on Monday morning. Preliminary information indicates the crash took place around 5:20 a.m. o