5 hospitalized, including 2-year-old child, after Lakewood crash; dashcam video captures rescue of victims - ABC7 Los Angeles

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Lakewood, California
Del Amo Boulevard, just east of Knoxville Avenue, near Mae Boyar Park
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Lakewood California in Lakewood, California: Five people were hospitalized, including a 2-year-old child, after a single-vehicle crash in Lakewood, California on Sunday afternoon shortly before 3:30 p.m. A white Toyota sedan struck a light pole on a sidewalk near Mae Boyar Park on Del Amo Boulevard, just east of Knoxville Avenue, mangling the front end of the car. Dashcam video captured the aftermath, showing a person removing an apparently unconscious toddler from the car as a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy arrived and held the child. Other bystanders pulled a female passenger out through a window and carried her to the sidewalk. The cause of the crash was under investigation.

Original reporting

5 hospitalized, including 2-year-old child, after Lakewood crash; dashcam video captures rescue of victims - ABC7 Los Angeles

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