1 Person Killed in Freeway Crash
From Staff and Wire Reports
PLACENTIA —
One person was killed Sunday in a traffic accident that caused authorities to temporarily close southbound lanes of the Orange Freeway, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
The accident occurred about 9 p.m. on the southbound freeway at Orangethorpe Avenue, the spokesman said.
The body of the victim was in traffic lanes, forcing the CHP and a Caltrans crew to close all southbound freeway lanes at the location while officials investigated the accident.
The name of the victim was not immediately available.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
