Photograph caption dated August 4, 1989 reads, "Two motorists suffered multiple injuries in the crash of eight vehicles, including a city-owned crane, during the morning rush hour yesterday on the Golden State Freeway near Griffith Park. The crane toppled over onto three cars, crushing them, blocking the three right-hand lanes and tying up traffic for hours after the 8:40 a.m. crash, the CHP reported." One of the motorists, Tae Lee, is seen uninjured on the far left.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;29 x 36 cm. Photographic prints
Traffic accidents--California--Los Angeles Traffic accident victims--California--Los Angeles Debris--California--Los Angeles Truck-mounted cranes--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Express highways--California, Southern Interstate 5 Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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