CERRITOS – A Lancaster woman in her late 30s died early Friday morning after a fiery crash on the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Cerritos, authorities said.
The collision was reported around 2:20 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18, on the 605 Freeway, south of Studebaker Road. It involved a 2021 Hyundai Elantra and a 2017 Honda Civic, according to the California Highway Patrol.
“A witness observed the driver of the Hyundai make a U-turn, for no apparent reason, from the right shoulder of the freeway and travel the wrong direction,” according to the CHP. “The driver of the Hyundai proceeded northbound within the southbound number one lane of Interstate 605.”
CHP officials said the Honda collided head-on with the Hyundai, and both vehicles were engulfed in flames. The man driving the Hyundai was trapped in his car and died at the scene, according to the CHP. His name has not yet been released.
The woman driving the Honda was pulled from the vehicle by a good Samaritan, but she also died, officials said. Authorities said she was from Lancaster and she was in her late 30s. Her name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.
The southbound freeway was closed for several hours while an investigation was conducted. Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the CHP Santa Fe Springs Area office at 562-868-0503.
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The Wrong Way says
“A witness observed the driver of the Hyundai make a U-turn, for no apparent reason, from the right shoulder of the freeway and travel the wrong direction…”
Confused or intoxicated…
Luke says
How dare you make such an accusation. She was probably coming home from a long day at work, was tired, confused, and upset because her boss is a racist Trump supporter.
Itsame says
She? The driver of the Hyundai was a male. Try again.
FWB says
We shouldn’t be assuming gender anyway.. But we can assume nothing good happens after dark.
Qmerica's Most Derisive, Mocking and Scornful says
Blame it on Trump…..LMFAO. You dumb sh!t! That’s the stupidest comment we’ve heard here in minutes.
Tim Scott says
I point out that it has been six minutes since your last comment.
America's Most Outstanding. Or Should Be, In a Snowstorm says
LOL. Good point.
Avoider of the Number One Lane At Night says
To clarify, I am referring to head on collisions on the freeway.
Avoider of Number One Lane at Night says
Very sad. Never drive in the number one lane at night, especially late. The drunks going the wrong way think they are in the slow lane. You can confirm this by paying attention to the news. Wrong way drivers are almost always in the number one lane.