Accident on La Crescenta

By Mary O’KEEFE

A lunchtime vehicle accident slowed traffic at the corner of La Crescenta Avenue and Foothill Boulevard on Wednesday.

An Infiniti driven by a Pacoima man was traveling westbound on Foothill Bouelvard when it collided with a Ford Explorer driven by a 17-year-old Crescenta Valley High School student traveling eastbound on Foothill Boulevard. The male driver was attempting to make a left turn, heading north onto La Crescenta Avenue, said California Highway Patrol Office Ming-Yang hsu.

After colliding with the Infiniti the Explorer struck a pick up truck that was stopped at the light facing southbound on La Crescenta Avenue.

The Pacoima man was transported to a local hospital complaining of minor injuries. CHP had not determined who was at fault at press time.