A pickup truck crashed into a family-run taco truck in South Los Angeles, injuring the people who run it and leaving their livelihood in pieces. The truck has served the Florence neighborhood for years, and the family is now recovering from injuries while trying to figure out what comes next for the business.
According to KTLA, which first reported the crash, the pickup truck struck the family’s taco truck and left it badly damaged. The outlet reported that the South Los Angeles family is now recovering from their injuries and faces an uncertain financial future as a result of the collision. Details on the exact cause of the crash, and whether the driver faced any citations or charges, were not included in that report.
The family’s taco truck has been a fixture in the Florence neighborhood for years, per the same account, serving a community that has grown accustomed to its presence on local streets. For many South L.A. families, a mobile food business like this one represents not just a livelihood but a piece of the neighborhood’s daily rhythm.
A Corridor Known for Danger
The crash adds to a troubling pattern along Florence Avenue and nearby streets, which sit within the City of Los Angeles’s High Injury Network. According to LADOT Livable Streets, just 6% of the city’s street miles account for 65% of severe pedestrian and cyclist injuries and deaths, and major South L.A. corridors like Florence Avenue fall within that dangerous network…