It happened around 1:55 p.m. Monday, April 19, on the northbound side of the 14 Freeway south of Escondido Canyon Road, according Inspector Sean Ferguson of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Fire Department units responded to the scene and a paramedic-staffed helicopter was dispatched to airlift the driver to a hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. No further information was immediately available Monday afternoon.
Two northbound lanes were closed due to the crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Editor’s note: We will update this story when/if more details become available.
Video: HOIST RESCUE 4/19/21 COPT16 Firehawk Paramedic helicopter (on their 2nd hoist of the day) assisted @LACoFD @AMR_Social @CHPsouthern with the rescue of a driver over the side of the 14 Freeway near Agua Dulce, CA. With @LACoFDPIO @LACoFD911 @CHP_Newhall @Sikorsky @UTC pic.twitter.com/ek6MTElRqb
— LACoFireAirOps (@LACoFireAirOps) April 19, 2021
Plain idiots says
The top all this off to CHP needs to do a better job these truck driver gravel trucks doing 75 and 80 on the 14 freeway is busy after 11 p.m. in the old gig offered Pear Blossom Highway to go down Avenue T
Plunge says
The driver likely didn’t know the area.
Luca says
This guy is annoyíng af