The Rains Came And So Did The Accidents

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Photograph caption:
Valley smashup - Eight cars tangled in this accident on the westbound Ventura Freeway at 6 a.m. today near Griffith Park in Burbank. Four injured were taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Burbank. Police blamed slick surfaces for the accident. Traffic was tied up nearly 1 1/2 hours.

Photographer: George Brich, Valley Times Photo Collection/Los Angeles Public Library
Photograph dated November 9, 1964

Slipstream

You can tell it was many years ago this accident happened. The article description said "traffic was tied up almost 1 1/2 hours," now it's more like 1 1/2 days 😊 Love the photo George!

Photography

Many thanks for your comment.
Best wishes.
, George Brich

Well Street

A 90-minute traffic tie-up in the rain would be a dream.