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A rollover crash Sunday in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles sent five people to the hospital, several of whom were in critical or serious condition, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Â
Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the 4700 block of Venice Boulevard on reports of the two-vehicle collision, according to an LAFD news release. Â
At the scene, firefighters used hydraulic rescue tools to extract one person from the dark-colored vehicle that rolled on its side during the crash. Â
A heavy presence of first responders and police were seen in video of the incident posted to the Citizen app. Â
A crew of firefighters worked to cut a portion of the dark-colored vehicle’s roof off to access the person trapped inside. Â
In all there were six patients, including a 51-year-old man who was taken to the hospital in serious condition and two women, 51-year-old and 62-year-old, in critical condition. Two other females, a 40-year-old and a 13-year-old suffered moderate injuries, LAFD said. Â
A 46-year-old man who suffered only minor injuries refused transport to the hospital. Â
It is unknown if alcohol and or drugs may have been a factor in the collision. No further details were provided. Â
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