Fatal Crash On 57 Freeway, Lanes Reopen Hours Later

ANAHEIM, CA —One person died early Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on the northbound Orange 57 Freeway in the Anaheim area. A SIGalert was in place for 5 hours before it was canceled, with California Highway Patrol reopening the #4 lane at 9:30 a.m. and the #5 lane at 11 a.m.

The crash occurred about 5:30 a.m. north of Ball Road, between Ball and Lincoln Avenue, when a sedan collided with a semi-truck resulting in a fatality, according to CHP. Two lanes of the freeway were closed in a SIGalert for the investigation.

The Orange County Coroner's office was called to the scene though further information on the victim was not immediately available.

The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation, and Patch will update this report when more information is received.

This is a developing report.