Run-DMC founding member Darryl “DMC” McDaniels was involved in a crash between an SUV and a garbage truck on a Los Angeles highway on Friday. No one appeared to have been seriously hurt, and McDaniels was seen speaking with fire department personnel as the scene was cleared.
The incident was reported at 11622 S Hoover St, according to Citizen, which tracked the aftermath in real time. Footage reviewed by the app showed the SUV pointed in the opposite direction of traffic in a highway lane, with the right side of the vehicle heavily damaged and shattered glass visible inside. Two garbage truck operators surveyed the crash scene.
Citizen's reporting indicated that McDaniels was speaking with Los Angeles Fire Department personnel on scene, and that the vehicle was later towed away as the incident was resolved. TMZ additionally reported that the California Highway Patrol received an emergency call about the two-vehicle collision and that, per sources, McDaniels was a passenger in the SUV rather than the driver. The outlet also reported that McDaniels and everyone else in the vehicle were said to be completely fine.
What Authorities Said
The California Highway Patrol told TMZ that the crash scene had since been cleared and that it had no further information to share. TMZ's report placed the crash on the 105 Freeway in the West Athens neighborhood of Los Angeles, matching the general area cited in Citizen's incident log near South Hoover Street.
Beyond those details, the full circumstances of the crash — including what led to the collision — have not been publicly detailed by either outlet.
A Notoriously Dangerous Stretch of Freeway
While this crash's precise cause remains unclear, the broader stretch of the 105 Freeway has a documented history of collisions. The abrupt end of the 105 in Norwalk has been the site of dozens of crashes over the years, leading to injuries, several deaths and repeated repairs, according to ABC7. One Norwalk resident's Instagram account documenting the wrecks has grown to more than 19,000 followers, with a single video approaching 18 million views, the station reported.
The pattern of crashes prompted Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn to push Caltrans in April 2024 to install lights, signs and rumble strips at the intersection. The city of Norwalk has said it continues working with Caltrans and other authorities to improve safety there, per the same ABC7 account. It remains unclear whether Friday's crash involving McDaniels occurred at that specific Norwalk chokepoint or elsewhere along the 105 corridor.
For now, the most concrete details available are the ones captured in real time: a totaled SUV, a garbage truck stopped nearby, and a hip-hop pioneer talking with first responders before his vehicle was hauled away.
