Name: Roadway Closed, Traffic Detoured After Car Overturned on Train Tracks video
Uploaded: 2026-09-15T11:53:49.000Z
Description: Police and emergency services are investigating reports of an overturned vehicle near railroad tracks in Van Nuys, California. Initial searches at the reported location on Sherman Way were unsuccessful, prompting a search at a secondary location on Roscoe Boulevard.

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Police and emergency services are investigating reports of an overturned vehicle near railroad tracks in Van Nuys, California. Initial searches at the reported location on Sherman Way were unsuccessful, prompting a search at a secondary location on Roscoe Boulevard.

Roadway Closed, Traffic Detoured After Car Overturned on Train Tracks

10L50, did we get any further on my request for DOT?

10L50, did we get any further on my request for DOT? 10L50, roger. 10L50, DOT notified. 10L50, roger, thank you.

Transportation officials have been notified and are expected to assist with traffic control.

Tenderloin 50, maintenance will be at the location for the arm in the next 15 to 20 minutes.

 Tenderloin 50, repeat your last, please.

 Roger. Metrolinx security called back. They have maintenance on the way for the broken arm.

Tenderloin 50, maintenance will be at the location for the arm in the next 15 to 20 minutes. Tenderloin 50, repeat your last, please. Roger. Metrolinx security called back. They have maintenance on the way for the broken arm. Tenderloin 50, roger ma'am. Thank you.

Maintenance is expected to arrive in 15 to 20 minutes to repair the downed control arm.

10-50 to control. 10-50, go ahead. Ma'am, we're making contact with the metro. We're going to see if we can check on DOT, see if they have an available unit for traffic control because this is going to be a while. 10-50, roger.

Police are coordinating with transportation officials for additional traffic control support.

10-0-50 to control. 10-0-50, go ahead. Ma'am, could you advise Metro that the arm that blocks traffic when oncoming train is coming is completely down, so it's a complete hazard? 10-0-50, roger. Arm blocking traffic for oncoming traffic is completely down, traffic hazard. We'll notify MTA. Roger that.

Metro has been notified about the downed traffic control arm, which poses a hazard.

Rescue 90 for Metro. Go ahead. Rescue 90, confirming if the vehicle in your previous incident was on the tracks or off the tracks?

 It's off the tracks, west of LAPD on scene. Metro, Rescue 90, but it did strike one of the guard towers. Rescue 90, roger, we're

Rescue 90 for Metro. Go ahead. Rescue 90, confirming if the vehicle in your previous incident was on the tracks or off the tracks? It's off the tracks, west of LAPD on scene. Metro, Rescue 90, but it did strike one of the guard towers. Rescue 90, roger, we're Rescue 90.

Firefighters advise the overturned vehicle is confirmed to be off the tracks but struck a guard tower.

10 A 17, can I get OBGYN to respond to my location for an overturned vehicle?

10 A 17, can I get OBGYN to respond to my location for an overturned vehicle? 10 A 17, FDT 16600 Roscoe Blvd.

Police are requesting tow truck to remove the overturned vehicle from the location.

10 A 17, the control has MetroLink been notified? 10 A 17, further still out for notification.

 17 Roger, be advised, the control arm that is down controls westbound traffic on Roscoe. It's not going to be functioning. It's down in the middle of the road. Therefore, westbound traffic will not be stopped when a train is passing through. 10 A 17, roger.

10 A 17, the control has MetroLink been notified? 10 A 17, further still out for notification. 17 Roger, be advised, the control arm that is down controls westbound traffic on Roscoe. It's not going to be functioning. It's down in the middle of the road. Therefore, westbound traffic will not be stopped when a train is passing through. 10 A 17, roger.

Police advise the downed control arm on Roscoe Boulevard affects westbound traffic, which won't stop for passing trains.

10 A 17, see control. Can you notify MetroLink, there's a downed control arm in the center lane on Roscoe, just west, correction, just east of Home Depot Place?

10 A 17, see control. Can you notify MetroLink, there's a downed control arm in the center lane on Roscoe, just west, correction, just east of Home Depot Place? 10 A 17, roger.

Police have notified MetroLink about a downed control arm on Roscoe Boulevard.

10L50, you can show me Code 6 on incident 0524, and I'll be blocking traffic traveling eastbound on Roscoe and Home Depot, please.

 10L50 is blocking eastbound traffic on Roscoe at the Home Depot.

 10A83, we're going to be Code 6 on Roscoe and Havenhurst, blocking westbound traffic.

 10A83 on Roscoe and Havenhurst, blocking westbound traffic.

10L50, you can show me Code 6 on incident 0524, and I'll be blocking traffic traveling eastbound on Roscoe and Home Depot, please. 10L50 is blocking eastbound traffic on Roscoe at the Home Depot. 10A83, we're going to be Code 6 on Roscoe and Havenhurst, blocking westbound traffic. 10A83 on Roscoe and Havenhurst, blocking westbound traffic.

Police are blocking both eastbound and westbound traffic on Roscoe Boulevard to manage the scene.

10 A 17, can I get two additional units for traffic control? Can you have the first responding unit block westbound traffic on Roscoe and the next one block eastbound traffic on Roscoe?

 10 A 17, requesting two additional units for traffic control. 16600 Roscoe Boulevard, requesting block westbound and eastbound traffic on Roscoe.

10 A 17, can I get two additional units for traffic control? Can you have the first responding unit block westbound traffic on Roscoe and the next one block eastbound traffic on Roscoe? 10 A 17, requesting two additional units for traffic control. 16600 Roscoe Boulevard, requesting block westbound and eastbound traffic on Roscoe. 10 A 17, 10 A 83, and 10 A 83. 17, roger, thank you.

10 A 17 is requesting two additional units for traffic control on 6600 Roscoe Boulevard, requesting block westbound and eastbound traffic on Roscoe.

Police are requesting additional units to manage traffic on Roscoe Boulevard.

10 A 17, 10 A 17, the location for the ambulance traffic is going to be on Roscoe between Balboa and Woodley at the train tracks. FD's on scene.

10 A 17, there's an additional call. Possible location is 16600 Roscoe Boulevard.

 10 A 17, roger. Per the comments, it's near the train tracks.

10 A 17, there's an additional call. Possible location is 16600 Roscoe Boulevard. 17, roger. We'll head that way. 10 A 17, roger. Per the comments, it's near the train tracks.

Police are responding to a potential location on Roscoe Boulevard near the train tracks to search for an overturned vehicle.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 16600 Roscoe Blvd.

10-17, we're code 6 in the area. Is there a better location? We're unable to locate the TC.

 10-17, code 6 in the area, 1646 West Sherman Way.

10-17, we're code 6 in the area. Is there a better location? We're unable to locate the TC. 10-17, code 6 in the area, 1646 West Sherman Way.

Police are searching the area but have not yet located the overturned vehicle.

10 A 17, 10 A 17, ambulance overturned vehicle, 16461 Sherman Way, Code 3, incident 521 and RD 1008.

Hollywood traffic unit, ambulance overturned vehicle, 16461 Sherman Way. 16461 Sherman Way, in front of the railroad tracks. Code 3 incident 524, RD 1008. Hollywood traffic unit to handle, identify.

Police are responding to a 911 report of an overturned vehicle near the railroad tracks.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16461 Sherman Way.

Roadway Closed, Traffic Detoured After Car Overturned on Train Tracks

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