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Tragic Collision on 10 Freeway Claims One Life and Leaves Three Injured

Frank Penney • April 9, 2024

A tragic incident on the 10 Freeway involving a wrong-way driver resulted in the loss of one life and left three others hospitalized with severe injuries, as confirmed by authorities.


Preliminary reports indicate that the three-vehicle collision occurred shortly after 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, on the westbound stretch of the 10 Freeway near Overland Avenue in the Rancho Park neighborhood of West L.A. Prior to the collision, law enforcement authorities had been inundated with calls reporting a motorist traveling in the opposite direction, heading east in the westbound lanes, as disclosed by CHP officials to KTLA. They further noted that their initial investigations suggested the culpability of the wrong-way driver in causing the crash.


The identity of the deceased victim has not yet been disclosed, and it remains unclear whether they were occupants of the vehicle traveling in the wrong direction on the freeway. Details regarding the injured individuals have not been released. Footage from the scene, captured by KTLA, depicts first responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department working diligently to extricate the injured victims from the mangled vehicles before rushing them to nearby medical facilities for treatment.


CHP has launched an inquiry into the possibility of the wrong-way driver being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, as part of their investigation into the unfortunate incident.


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