Driver Injured in Collision With Forklift on 5 Freeway Near Burbank Boulevard [Burbank, CA]

1 Hurt in Burbank Car Collision With Forklift on 5 Freeway

 
BURBANK, CA (July 10, 2020) — A driver sustained injuries following a collision with a forklift on 5 Freeway near Burbank Boulevard Wednesday morning.
 
According to reports, investigators have yet to identify the cause of the 3:24 a.m. accident.
 
When units arrived at the scene, they found that a black SUV had crashed into a large forklift parked at the construction site along the southbound 5 Freeway.
 
Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to free the trapped occupant from inside the vehicle.
 
Shortly after freeing the man, paramedics transported him to an area hospital for immediate treatment.
 
No other information surrounding this accident was available.
 
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