Five-Car Crash on Vanowen Street Sends Four People to Hospital [Winnetka, CA]

4 People Injured After Five-Car Crash on Vanowen Street in Winnetka

WINNETKA, CA (March 28, 2026) — Four people were hospitalized after a five-car crash on Vanowen Street late Saturday night, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department

Firefighters said the collision happened at about 9:55 p.m. in the 20200 block of West Vanowen Street.

Authorities reported that a 40-year-old man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. 

Another patient, whose gender was not immediately released, was hospitalized in serious condition. Two other people were transported in fair condition.

Officials said all four injured people were hospitalized following the crash.

Video from the scene showed several heavily damaged vehicles in the middle of the street, as first responders worked nearby and onlookers gathered.

Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the collision. 

The crash remains under investigation.

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