Traffic & Transit
1 Killed In 405 Freeway Pileup That Triggered 4 Lane Closures
An early morning crash at Wilmington Avenue shut down four lanes, and a 90-minute SigAlert was issued.
CARSON, CA — At least one person died in a pileup n the San Diego (405) Freeway in Carson Monday morning.
The early morning crash happened just before 4:20 a.m. at Wilmington Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash involved a work truck, a sedan, and a pickup truck, the CHP reported. One person may have been ejected in the crash.
Witnesses reported one person lying on the ground where a work truck and sedan were blocking the HOV lane and that another truck was pulled over at the Wilmington Avenue exit.
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Drywall and debris from the work truck were strewn hundreds of feet into lanes, the CHP said.
A SigAlert was issued at 5:18 a.m. for the HOV lane and lanes 1, 2 and 3. It was expected to last until about 7 a.m.
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City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.
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