Two people were left trapped and seriously hurt after a two-car collision Tuesday morning on West Olden Street in Sylmar, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Fire crews arrived at the scene and used hydraulic rescue tools to free one person from each vehicle. LAFD reported that one patient was in critical condition and the other in serious condition. Both were taken to nearby hospitals, and the department did not release their names or ages.
The department’s incident log lists the crash as a “PHYSICAL RESCUE” at 10:30 a.m., involving a white Lexus and a silver Toyota at 15900 West Olden Street. Units from Fire Station 91 and Battalion 12 responded to the scene. The alert also lists LAPD incident number 1892 and rescue ambulance RA891 as attached to the call, according to LAFD.
LAFD Alert- Sylmar PHYSICAL RESCUE 15900 W Olden St MAP: https://t.co/fqIbrBMeof FS91; DETAILS: https://t.co/pvk29d6z7U
— LAFD (@LAFD) May 5, 2026
Rescue and transports
LAFD said crews “found one patient trapped in each vehicle” and carried out on-scene extrication before transporting both patients to local hospitals. At the time of the alert, the department said patient demographics were unconfirmed and did not provide additional details about the injuries or hospital destinations. This information was posted by LAFD on X.
Where it happened
The crash location, 15900 West Olden Street, is in Sylmar within Los Angeles’ Council District 7, an area of industrial and light-industrial businesses served by Fire Station 91. Fire Station 91 is described as the neighborhood’s frontline LAFD house, according to the county’s location directory from Los Angeles County.
Investigation status
LAPD is listed as the investigating agency under incident number 1892. The department had not issued a public statement about the cause of the crash or the victims’ identities when LAFD posted its alert, and no additional official updates or media reports were available at the time of publication.
