Multiple Injured, Possible Fatalities in SUV-Metro Bus Crash on Nordhoff Street [Chatsworth, CA]

Police Investigate Fatal SUV-Metro Bus Crash on Nordhoff Street in Chatsworth

CHATSWORTH, CA (September 15, 2026)— An SUV-Metro bus crash on Nordhoff Street Tuesday evening sent multiple people to hospitals and left authorities investigating reports of possible fatalities.

The collision happened shortly after 5 p.m. in the 20900 block of West Nordhoff Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

A large emergency response followed the crash, with numerous ambulances and fire engines arriving at the scene to assist those involved.

Video from the area showed firefighters treating several patients following the collision. Emergency crews also worked to free a woman who became trapped inside the bus.

Firefighters eventually extricated the woman and transported her by ambulance for emergency medical treatment. Crews at the scene described her injuries as serious and involving crushing trauma.

Officials did not immediately release an update on her condition.

Reports from the scene indicated that at least two people may have died in the crash.

However, the Los Angeles Fire Department had not immediately confirmed the total number of fatalities or provided a complete accounting of those injured.

Authorities also had not released the identities of anyone involved in the collision.

The circumstances that caused the SUV to crash into the Metro bus remained unclear. Investigators are expected to examine the events leading up to the collision as additional information becomes available

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