An 88-year-old woman was transported to a local hospital after her vehicle was involved in a traffic collision at Downey Avenue and Gardendale Street at about 10 a.m. Monday. Downey firefighters removed the car's passenger door to extricate the woman. Paramedics transported her to St. Francis Medical Center. The woman's condition was not immediately known, but she was conscious, said public information officer Jason Patao of the Downey Fire Department. ********** Published: March 22, 2012 - Volume 10 - Issue 49