Overview
- Early Thursday, California Highway Patrol logged a crash at about 3:15 a.m. near Lincoln Avenue where investigators say a white SUV missed an exit, ran down the shoulder and went off the freeway into a grassy embankment.
- Two of the four occupants were ejected and later died, and the two remaining occupants were taken to hospital in unknown condition, according to CHP and the Metro Cities Fire Authority.
- CHP issued a SigAlert that closed two southbound lanes and disrupted the morning commute before the closure was lifted after nearly three hours.
- Local helicopter video from ABC7 and reporting from KTLA showed the SUV in the embankment and helped corroborate the crash scene described in the CHP incident log.
- Authorities continue to probe speed, seatbelt use and other factors and have not released identities, toxicology results or any potential citations, which could affect both legal outcomes and safety reviews of the interchange.