5 dead in multi-vehicle crash in Southern California
Five people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision on the 710 Freeway in the Long Beach area Monday morning, authorities said.
The pileup occurred around 4 a.m. when a single vehicle slammed into an attenuator and caught fire in the northbound lanes of the freeway near the 91 Freeway interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Additional vehicles then crashed into the dark-colored sedan and blocked the freeway’s slow lane, the CHP stated.
Authorities respond to a fatal crash on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach on June 26, 2023. (KTLA)
A big rig on the right shoulder also caught fire after possibly being involved in the incident.
The CHP confirmed that five people were killed in the crash.
No information about the victims was immediately released.
A Sig Alert was issued for the closure of all northbound lanes just before 4:30 a.m.
As of 6 a.m., one lane had reopened on the 710 northbound but three other lanes would remain closed until further notice, according to the CHP.
Source: KTLA Los Angeles
