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PACOIMA, Calif. () — A small plane snapped a high-voltage power pole before it overturned and crashed Monday morning in the parking lot of a Pacoima auto parts store, officials said.
The pilot, identified only as a male, was transported to a hospital in unknown condition after the crash, which was reported shortly after 11 a.m. in the 10800 block of North San Fernando Road, near Whiteman Airport, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Whether the patient was the aircraft’s pilot was unclear.
No other injuries were reported.
High-voltage power lines were down nearby in the area of Ralston Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard, according to the LAFD.
Firefighters were seen covering an apparent fuel spill with hazmat-response gravel near the wreckage of the plane, a white Cessna.
The cause of the crash was unknown.
The L.A. Department of Water and Power was working on securing the power to the lines and LAPD are evacuating local businesses and residences as needed for safety, fire officials said.
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