A string of mysterious homeless deaths rattling residents in ShermanOaks. Several people found dead in the last few days. But the latest death might not be such a mystery. The tragic accident involving a city sanitation truck - Tonight at 11 from ABC7
A city of Los Angeles sanitation truck struck and killed a person in Sherman Oaks "believed to be unhoused," according to Councilwoman Nithya Raman.A city of Los Angeles sanitation truck on Wednesday struck and killed a person in Sherman Oaks "believed to be unhoused," according to Councilwoman Nithya Raman.
The crash happened near the intersection of Burbank Boulevard and Noble Avenue. No other details were immediately available.Raman added that she was awaiting details on what caused the other deaths. "These are lives that mattered and we express our sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of these individuals," Raman said in a statement.
Raman added that her office has allocated funds and contracted with service providers for interim housing. There is also a team of health practitioners working along Ventura Boulevard. "These deaths shed light on the gravity of our city's homelessness crisis and why we must respond with urgency to bring people off the streets and into shelter," Raman said. "But no matter the cause, no life or death on the street is acceptable. We will keep pushing to do more until we are at zero."City News Service contributed to this report.
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