Los Angeles, CA — February 4, 2026, a motorcyclist was injured in a box truck accident at about 10:50 a.m. in the 6400 block of Lankershim Boulevard.

Authorities said a motorcycle and a box truck collided near the intersection with Victory Boulevard in North Hollywood, trapping the motorcyclist under the truck.

The motorcyclist, whose name has not been made public yet, was taken to a local trauma center with critical injuries after being extricated from the wreckage, according to authorities.

No other injuries were reported.

Authorities have not released any additional information about the Los Angeles County crash at this time.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When people read about a motorcycle ending up trapped under a box truck, the first questions are simple and fair: How did this happen, and what are we not being told yet? Until those questions are answered, it’s impossible to understand who may be responsible.

Right now, the public information is thin. We don’t know which vehicle had the right of way at the intersection. We don’t know whether the box truck was turning, stopped or moving straight through when the collision occurred. And we don’t know what the truck driver was doing in the moments before impact. Each of those unknowns matters.

It’s also not clear whether visibility played a role. Lankershim Boulevard is busy, especially mid-morning. Depending on traffic conditions, lane positioning and whether the truck was making a wide turn, different questions arise about how the motorcycle ended up underneath the truck rather than deflecting away from it.

When a truck is involved, the focus shouldn’t stop at what witnesses think they saw. Trucks often carry electronic evidence that can answer questions no one at the scene can. The truck’s engine control module can show speed, braking and throttle input just before the crash. If the box truck had in-cab or outward-facing cameras, those recordings could show lane position, turn signals or whether the driver was distracted. Cell phone records may also matter, depending on whether the driver was actively using a device.

Another unanswered question is whether the truck was being operated as part of a delivery route or work assignment at the time. If so, there may be records showing driver schedules, time pressure or prior safety issues that help explain why a collision occurred in the first place. I’ve handled many truck cases where the root cause wasn’t obvious from the police report but became clear once company records were examined.

Finally, the severity of the injuries raises its own questions. A motorcyclist becoming trapped underneath a truck suggests a significant point of contact and vehicle movement after impact. Whether the truck continued rolling, failed to brake in time or didn’t see the motorcycle at all are issues that only a detailed investigation can answer.

Until authorities release more information, this crash remains full of gaps. Those gaps are exactly where evidence, not assumptions, does the real work.

Key Takeaways

• It’s not yet clear how the box truck and motorcycle came into conflict at the intersection.
• Evidence like black box data, cameras and phone records may explain what happened before impact.
• The truck driver’s actions and work context could be central to understanding responsibility.
• Serious truck crashes are rarely explained by a single fact; the answers come from digging deeper into the evidence.