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One Person Injured After Vehicle Crashed Into Library

18231 Ventura Blvd

Published Aug 4 at 10:42 AM · Updated Aug 4 at 10:52 AM

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A car crashed into a library on Ventura Blvd in Tarzana, California. All passengers exited the vehicle, and one person is being assessed for injuries. The library sustained minimal structural damage.

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Aug 4, 10:58AM

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has been notified to assess the library's condition.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21

Metro from Ventura IC, just ensuring that you copy my last message, you copy that building and safety needs to be attached along with CWP water side. Ventura IC, yes, the both have been notified.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A tow truck has been requested to remove the black Mercedes from the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:11

10-8-47, can we get tow to our location? Can you advise a tow that? We're going to have a four-door black Mercedes inside the library. 10-8-47, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A specialized team is being requested to remove the vehicle from the library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Yeah, Metro Fire from Ventura IC, can you continue the heavy rescue or USAR to this incident to pull the vehicle out of the building at this time? Standby. Metro Rescue 91, if there's a run-in on our first in, we'll take it.Metro Affirm, USAR, reattach this to...

Aug 4, 10:54AM

The injured person declined further medical treatment. Firefighters are addressing a water issue by shutting off the water supply to the library, and utility services have been notified.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Metro fire from Task Force 93, EMS 10 and Rescue 93 on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. Occurring with Engine 93, size up of one vehicle into a library with one patient being signed out AMA at this time. No additional patients. We do have a water problem that's being handled. Can you notify DWP, waterside, of water being shut down to this facility along with building and safety?

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:08

for a vehicle into the building with no apparent structural damage other than glass.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Firefighters report minimal structural damage to the library. One person is being assessed for injuries.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23

Metro, Engine 93 is on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. We do have a single vehicle into the library. Looks like it just went through the glass with very minimal structural damage. Reports of one patient inside being assessed by our rescue right now. Think Engine 93, Life Force 93, Rescue 93 will be able to handle.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Rescue teams report all passengers have exited the vehicle, with potentially one person needing medical attention after a vehicle crashed into a library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:25

Metro from Rescue 91 on scene, we have a vehicle in the library, all passengers have exited the vehicle, we have potentially one patient. Roger. Metro from Rescue 84 responding, confirm, cancel. Rescue 903, Rescue 84, you're canceled.

Aug 4, 10:51AM

A unit is requested to secure the scene of the car crash into the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:08

26 DL 17 is requesting a West Valley unit to hold the scene, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car that crashed into a library.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12

Valley traffic units and security service, ambulance traffic, 18231 Ventura Boulevard, Encino Branch. Vehicle drove into the library. Code 3 incident 1790, RD 1075.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 18231 Ventura Blvd.

Aug 4, 10:58AM

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has been notified to assess the library's condition.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21

Metro from Ventura IC, just ensuring that you copy my last message, you copy that building and safety needs to be attached along with CWP water side. Ventura IC, yes, the both have been notified.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A tow truck has been requested to remove the black Mercedes from the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:11

10-8-47, can we get tow to our location? Can you advise a tow that? We're going to have a four-door black Mercedes inside the library. 10-8-47, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A specialized team is being requested to remove the vehicle from the library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Yeah, Metro Fire from Ventura IC, can you continue the heavy rescue or USAR to this incident to pull the vehicle out of the building at this time? Standby. Metro Rescue 91, if there's a run-in on our first in, we'll take it.Metro Affirm, USAR, reattach this to...

Aug 4, 10:54AM

The injured person declined further medical treatment. Firefighters are addressing a water issue by shutting off the water supply to the library, and utility services have been notified.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Metro fire from Task Force 93, EMS 10 and Rescue 93 on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. Occurring with Engine 93, size up of one vehicle into a library with one patient being signed out AMA at this time. No additional patients. We do have a water problem that's being handled. Can you notify DWP, waterside, of water being shut down to this facility along with building and safety?

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:08

for a vehicle into the building with no apparent structural damage other than glass.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Firefighters report minimal structural damage to the library. One person is being assessed for injuries.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23

Metro, Engine 93 is on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. We do have a single vehicle into the library. Looks like it just went through the glass with very minimal structural damage. Reports of one patient inside being assessed by our rescue right now. Think Engine 93, Life Force 93, Rescue 93 will be able to handle.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Rescue teams report all passengers have exited the vehicle, with potentially one person needing medical attention after a vehicle crashed into a library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:25

Metro from Rescue 91 on scene, we have a vehicle in the library, all passengers have exited the vehicle, we have potentially one patient. Roger. Metro from Rescue 84 responding, confirm, cancel. Rescue 903, Rescue 84, you're canceled.

Aug 4, 10:51AM

A unit is requested to secure the scene of the car crash into the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:08

26 DL 17 is requesting a West Valley unit to hold the scene, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car that crashed into a library.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12

Valley traffic units and security service, ambulance traffic, 18231 Ventura Boulevard, Encino Branch. Vehicle drove into the library. Code 3 incident 1790, RD 1075.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 18231 Ventura Blvd.

Aug 4, 10:58AM

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has been notified to assess the library's condition.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21

Metro from Ventura IC, just ensuring that you copy my last message, you copy that building and safety needs to be attached along with CWP water side. Ventura IC, yes, the both have been notified.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A tow truck has been requested to remove the black Mercedes from the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:11

10-8-47, can we get tow to our location? Can you advise a tow that? We're going to have a four-door black Mercedes inside the library. 10-8-47, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A specialized team is being requested to remove the vehicle from the library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Yeah, Metro Fire from Ventura IC, can you continue the heavy rescue or USAR to this incident to pull the vehicle out of the building at this time? Standby. Metro Rescue 91, if there's a run-in on our first in, we'll take it.Metro Affirm, USAR, reattach this to...

Aug 4, 10:54AM

The injured person declined further medical treatment. Firefighters are addressing a water issue by shutting off the water supply to the library, and utility services have been notified.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Metro fire from Task Force 93, EMS 10 and Rescue 93 on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. Occurring with Engine 93, size up of one vehicle into a library with one patient being signed out AMA at this time. No additional patients. We do have a water problem that's being handled. Can you notify DWP, waterside, of water being shut down to this facility along with building and safety?

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:08

for a vehicle into the building with no apparent structural damage other than glass.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Firefighters report minimal structural damage to the library. One person is being assessed for injuries.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23

Metro, Engine 93 is on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. We do have a single vehicle into the library. Looks like it just went through the glass with very minimal structural damage. Reports of one patient inside being assessed by our rescue right now. Think Engine 93, Life Force 93, Rescue 93 will be able to handle.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Rescue teams report all passengers have exited the vehicle, with potentially one person needing medical attention after a vehicle crashed into a library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:25

Metro from Rescue 91 on scene, we have a vehicle in the library, all passengers have exited the vehicle, we have potentially one patient. Roger. Metro from Rescue 84 responding, confirm, cancel. Rescue 903, Rescue 84, you're canceled.

Aug 4, 10:51AM

A unit is requested to secure the scene of the car crash into the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:08

26 DL 17 is requesting a West Valley unit to hold the scene, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car that crashed into a library.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12

Valley traffic units and security service, ambulance traffic, 18231 Ventura Boulevard, Encino Branch. Vehicle drove into the library. Code 3 incident 1790, RD 1075.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 18231 Ventura Blvd.

Aug 4, 10:58AM

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has been notified to assess the library's condition.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21

Metro from Ventura IC, just ensuring that you copy my last message, you copy that building and safety needs to be attached along with CWP water side. Ventura IC, yes, the both have been notified.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A tow truck has been requested to remove the black Mercedes from the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:11

10-8-47, can we get tow to our location? Can you advise a tow that? We're going to have a four-door black Mercedes inside the library. 10-8-47, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A specialized team is being requested to remove the vehicle from the library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Yeah, Metro Fire from Ventura IC, can you continue the heavy rescue or USAR to this incident to pull the vehicle out of the building at this time? Standby. Metro Rescue 91, if there's a run-in on our first in, we'll take it.Metro Affirm, USAR, reattach this to...

Aug 4, 10:54AM

The injured person declined further medical treatment. Firefighters are addressing a water issue by shutting off the water supply to the library, and utility services have been notified.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Metro fire from Task Force 93, EMS 10 and Rescue 93 on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. Occurring with Engine 93, size up of one vehicle into a library with one patient being signed out AMA at this time. No additional patients. We do have a water problem that's being handled. Can you notify DWP, waterside, of water being shut down to this facility along with building and safety?

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:08

for a vehicle into the building with no apparent structural damage other than glass.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Firefighters report minimal structural damage to the library. One person is being assessed for injuries.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23

Metro, Engine 93 is on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. We do have a single vehicle into the library. Looks like it just went through the glass with very minimal structural damage. Reports of one patient inside being assessed by our rescue right now. Think Engine 93, Life Force 93, Rescue 93 will be able to handle.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Rescue teams report all passengers have exited the vehicle, with potentially one person needing medical attention after a vehicle crashed into a library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:25

Metro from Rescue 91 on scene, we have a vehicle in the library, all passengers have exited the vehicle, we have potentially one patient. Roger. Metro from Rescue 84 responding, confirm, cancel. Rescue 903, Rescue 84, you're canceled.

Aug 4, 10:51AM

A unit is requested to secure the scene of the car crash into the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:08

26 DL 17 is requesting a West Valley unit to hold the scene, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car that crashed into a library.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12

Valley traffic units and security service, ambulance traffic, 18231 Ventura Boulevard, Encino Branch. Vehicle drove into the library. Code 3 incident 1790, RD 1075.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 18231 Ventura Blvd.

Aug 4, 10:58AM

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has been notified to assess the library's condition.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:21

Metro from Ventura IC, just ensuring that you copy my last message, you copy that building and safety needs to be attached along with CWP water side. Ventura IC, yes, the both have been notified.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A tow truck has been requested to remove the black Mercedes from the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:11

10-8-47, can we get tow to our location? Can you advise a tow that? We're going to have a four-door black Mercedes inside the library. 10-8-47, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:55AM

A specialized team is being requested to remove the vehicle from the library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Yeah, Metro Fire from Ventura IC, can you continue the heavy rescue or USAR to this incident to pull the vehicle out of the building at this time? Standby. Metro Rescue 91, if there's a run-in on our first in, we'll take it.Metro Affirm, USAR, reattach this to...

Aug 4, 10:54AM

The injured person declined further medical treatment. Firefighters are addressing a water issue by shutting off the water supply to the library, and utility services have been notified.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:30

Metro fire from Task Force 93, EMS 10 and Rescue 93 on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. Occurring with Engine 93, size up of one vehicle into a library with one patient being signed out AMA at this time. No additional patients. We do have a water problem that's being handled. Can you notify DWP, waterside, of water being shut down to this facility along with building and safety?

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:08

for a vehicle into the building with no apparent structural damage other than glass.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Firefighters report minimal structural damage to the library. One person is being assessed for injuries.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:23

Metro, Engine 93 is on scene, 182-31 West Ventura Boulevard. We do have a single vehicle into the library. Looks like it just went through the glass with very minimal structural damage. Reports of one patient inside being assessed by our rescue right now. Think Engine 93, Life Force 93, Rescue 93 will be able to handle.

Aug 4, 10:52AM

Rescue teams report all passengers have exited the vehicle, with potentially one person needing medical attention after a vehicle crashed into a library.

Fire/EMS N of Mulholland · 0:25

Metro from Rescue 91 on scene, we have a vehicle in the library, all passengers have exited the vehicle, we have potentially one patient. Roger. Metro from Rescue 84 responding, confirm, cancel. Rescue 903, Rescue 84, you're canceled.

Aug 4, 10:51AM

A unit is requested to secure the scene of the car crash into the library.

LA 21 Topanga Area - · 0:08

26 DL 17 is requesting a West Valley unit to hold the scene, 18231 Ventura Boulevard.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

Police have received a 911 report of a car that crashed into a library.

LA 17 Devonshire Area · 0:12

Valley traffic units and security service, ambulance traffic, 18231 Ventura Boulevard, Encino Branch. Vehicle drove into the library. Code 3 incident 1790, RD 1075.

Aug 4, 10:42AM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 18231 Ventura Blvd.

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Comments17

valleyuser1845402013Aug 4 at 11:05 AM

When people get to a certain age , they need to be required to take driving tests again; not just the written test.

gus_1022Aug 4 at 10:51 AM

not me thinking it was the canoga park one at first ☠️

citizen42424242Aug 4 at 10:49 AM

I hope the books are okay.

delanoUser1588538034Aug 4 at 10:50 AM

Granny needs to stay home

valleyuser1845402013Aug 4 at 11:05 AM

When people get to a certain age , they need to be required to take driving tests again; not just the written test.

gus_1022Aug 4 at 10:51 AM

not me thinking it was the canoga park one at first ☠️

citizen42424242Aug 4 at 10:49 AM

I hope the books are okay.

delanoUser1588538034Aug 4 at 10:50 AM

Granny needs to stay home

valleyuser1845402013Aug 4 at 11:05 AM

When people get to a certain age , they need to be required to take driving tests again; not just the written test.

gus_1022Aug 4 at 10:51 AM

not me thinking it was the canoga park one at first ☠️

citizen42424242Aug 4 at 10:49 AM

I hope the books are okay.

delanoUser1588538034Aug 4 at 10:50 AM

Granny needs to stay home

valleyuser1845402013Aug 4 at 11:05 AM

When people get to a certain age , they need to be required to take driving tests again; not just the written test.

gus_1022Aug 4 at 10:51 AM

not me thinking it was the canoga park one at first ☠️

citizen42424242Aug 4 at 10:49 AM

I hope the books are okay.

delanoUser1588538034Aug 4 at 10:50 AM

Granny needs to stay home

valleyuser1845402013Aug 4 at 11:05 AM

When people get to a certain age , they need to be required to take driving tests again; not just the written test.

gus_1022Aug 4 at 10:51 AM

not me thinking it was the canoga park one at first ☠️

citizen42424242Aug 4 at 10:49 AM

I hope the books are okay.

delanoUser1588538034Aug 4 at 10:50 AM

Granny needs to stay home

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