1 killed, 2 hurt in crash on 170 Fwy offramp in North Hollywood

A crash at a Hollywood (170) Freeway off-ramp in North Hollywood on Thursday left one person dead and two others critically injured, authorities said.

The crash was reported at the northbound 170 at the Sherman Way offramp about 12:10 p.m., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

One person died at the scene. Paramedics were sent to transport the two critically injured people for hospital treatment, Humphrey said.

The Sherman Way offramp from the northbound freeway was closed, as was the Sherman Way onramp to the northbound freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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