A fiery multivehicle wreck on the northbound 110 Freeway near Sixth Street in downtown Los Angeles left one person dead and another fighting for life in a hospital Sunday morning. When emergency crews arrived, they found one car flipped onto its roof and engulfed in flames, with two other vehicles badly damaged in the chain-reaction crash. The collision shut down part of the busy downtown stretch of the freeway and turned the morning drive through central L.A. into a massive backup.
According to KTLA, video from the scene shows a vehicle upside down and burning on the roadway while first responders continue to work the crash site. The station reported that three vehicles were involved in the collision on the northbound side of the 110 near Sixth Street. Authorities did not immediately release the identities of the victims.
What firefighters saw on the 110
The Los Angeles Fire Department said crews quickly knocked down the blaze and treated multiple people at the scene. Per the Los Angeles Fire Department, one person was transported to a hospital in critical condition, while another victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The department described one of the vehicles as “well-involved” in flames as firefighters worked alongside highway crews to remove hazards and clear debris from the roadway.
Traffic chaos and a brief SigAlert
As crews battled the fire and cleared the wreckage, authorities issued a SigAlert for the downtown stretch of the freeway. KTLA later reported that the SigAlert was canceled after the lanes reopened. In the meantime, the closure sent drivers spilling onto nearby streets, creating heavy congestion on surface roads. Commuters were warned to brace for delays through midmorning while cleanup wrapped up.
Cause of the crash still a mystery
Police and highway investigators responded to the scene but said the cause of the crash was not immediately clear. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews stayed on site until the wreckage was removed and officials deemed the freeway safe to reopen. Investigators are asking anyone with dashcam footage or eyewitness information to contact the proper authorities as they work to piece together what led to the deadly collision.
