Crime & Safety

Laguna Canyon Road Closed Due To Crash

Multiple crashes on the road into Laguna Beach caused a traffic nightmare, Tuesday.

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Traffic inbound to Laguna Beach was slowed to a crawl on Tuesday morning due to multiple collisions, police said.

The inbound lanes of Laguna Canyon and El Toro were closed due to a crash. That closure was expected to last until at least 9:30 a.m.

If possible, drivers were asked to seek alternate routes of travel.

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An earlier crash occurred in the area of Laguna Canyon Road and Frontage Road, police said.

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Drivers heading into town were rerouted onto Frontage Road for about an hour while officials cleaned up the wreck.

The incident was expected to return to normal by 9 a.m., police advised.


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