Crime & Safety
Coast Highway Closes In Both Directions In Laguna Beach: Advisory
The traffic crash prompted authorities to close a stretch of the highway traveling through Laguna Beach Friday morning.
LAGUNA BEACH, CA — A traffic crash shut down both sides of Coast Highway in Laguna Beach Friday morning, the Laguna Beach Police Department reported.
The crash was reported at 11:19 a.m. in the area of Coast Highway near Wesley Drive, near Montage Laguna Beach, according to a Nixle traffic alert posted by the police department.
The crash prompted authorities to close the southbound and northbound lanes of Coast Highway from Wesley Drive to Aliso Beach "until further notice."
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It was not immediately clear how many people, if any, were injured.
Residents were advised to avoid the area.
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No further information was immediately available.
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