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Four people were injured after a car crashed into a homeless camp on a sidewalk in Koreatown this Tuesday morning.
The mishap happened shortly before 6: 30 am . on the 500 block of South Virgil Avenue.
One person was trapped under the white sedan car and had to be rescued by emergency services, according to a report from the Los Angeles Fire Department .
Four people were injured the morning Tuesday when a car crashed into a sidewalk and then into a homeless encampment in the Koreatown area. https://t.co/ 73 oXnfCaM2
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The authorities reported that four people were transferred to a hospital , one in moderate condition and the remaining three in fair condition.
The Los Angeles Police Department reported that three people who were on board the car were also injured .
It was necessary to use a crane to lift the car, which was very damaged, to be able to remove it from the camp.
The authorities did not report if there was any person arrested for this accident, the causes of which are under investigation.
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