Crime & Safety

Long Beach Man Killed In 605 Freeway Crash

The crash occurred early Tuesday morning.

GARDENA, CA — A young man died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on the San Gabriel (605) Freeway in Gardena.

The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office identified the man as 24-year-old Darrell Woodall of Long Beach.

Officers from the California Highway Patrol responded at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday to the southbound side of the freeway at Alondra Boulevard, where they found the victim, CHP Officer Sergio Garcia told City News Service.

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Woodall was pronounced dead at the location.

As of 5:30 a.m. all lanes of the freeway were open, but the off-ramp remained closed until about 8 a.m., the CHP reported.

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