A person was killed Wednesday night in a multi-vehicle collision on the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway in Long Beach, involving a black Tesla and a burgundy Honda that crashed just west of the 710 Freeway interchange. A SigAlert was issued, and all lanes reopened about three and a half hours after the collision.
The crash happened at about 10:19 p.m. Wednesday, according to a CHP spokesperson cited by MyNewsLA.com. CHP said a person may have been in the middle of the roadway at the time the vehicles collided, though investigators have not said whether that individual was the person who was later pronounced dead at the scene.
What Investigators Have Confirmed So Far
According to the same CHP account, two other vehicles were possibly involved in the collision beyond the Tesla and Honda, though that detail remains unconfirmed. The outlet's report does not identify the drivers, specify vehicle speeds, or say what caused the vehicles to collide in the first place.
It also remains unclear whether anyone besides the person who died was hospitalized, and no arrests, citations, or claims of impairment have been reported in connection with the crash. The collision was still under investigation as of Thursday, per the same account.
Freeway Reopened After Overnight Closure
A SigAlert was initially issued for the eastbound Artesia Freeway following the crash. By Thursday, all eastbound lanes just west of the 710 Freeway had been reopened, the report notes.
The stretch of the 91 near the 710 interchange has seen fatal crashes before. In July 2021, a wrong-way driver in a Honda struck a Chrysler head-on in the same general stretch of the eastbound Artesia Freeway in Long Beach, killing two women, according to a Long Beach Post account also referenced by KFI AM 640.
No further details about Wednesday night's victim, the drivers involved, or the cause of the crash have been released. The investigation into the fatal collision remains ongoing.
