Watch: LAFD Rescue 15 After Car Smashes into Apartment

June 16, 2022
Firefighters had to use ladders to rescue 15 people including children from the second-floor units at the South Los Angeles apartment complex.

Fifteen people were rescued after a vehicle crashed into a two-story apartment building in South Los Angeles near 95th and San Pedro streets.

ABC 7 Eyewitness News reported that when officers arrived, they found a dark-colored car crashed into the building's outdoor staircase.

The vehicle was blocking access to several apartments on the second floor, according to authorities.

Firefighters had to use ladders to rescue residents from the second-floor units.

ONSCENE TV reported that one older gentleman had to be brought down using a litter basket operation. 

No one was seriously injured, authorities said.

Meanwhile, details surrounding the driver of the vehicle were not immediately released.

The incident remains under investigation.