An overnight multi-car collision on the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway at the Del Amo Boulevard exit in Carson left one person dead early Wednesday and turned the morning drive into a nightmare for commuters.
The crash erupted in the middle lanes and involved several vehicles, with one car ending up down an embankment and airbags deployed across multiple cars. All northbound lanes, along with the Del Amo exit, were shut down for hours as traffic backed up and emergency crews swarmed the scene.
California Highway Patrol officers were dispatched at 1:01 a.m., and CHP Officer Elizabeth Kravig said four vehicles were involved: a white Kia SUV, a gray sedan, a dark-colored sedan, and a black sedan, according to MyNewsLA. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and officials confirmed that airbags had deployed in several of the vehicles.
Crash scene and victim
Authorities did not immediately release the name, age, or gender of the person who died. CHP collision investigators remained at the site into the morning, carefully documenting the wreckage and starting the process of piecing together how the chain-reaction crash unfolded.
Traffic impact and investigation
The CHP issued a SigAlert and kept northbound 710, and the Del Amo exit was closed for several hours while officers investigated and crews worked to clear twisted metal and debris, Kravig said, per MyNewsLA. Officials did not immediately say whether impairment or any other specific factor played a role in the wreck. More information is expected as investigators continue their probe into the deadly freeway crash.
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