Solo Freeway Driver Killed, Car Torn in Half
A driver was killed early Sunday when he lost control and struck the guardrail on the Garden Grove Freeway, slicing the car in half, officials said.
The man, whose name was not released pending notification of relatives, died at the scene of the 2:20 a.m. accident.
California Highway Patrol officers said the man was driving alone, heading east on the freeway near Knott Avenue, when for unknown reasons he veered to the right and lost control of his silver 1984 Mazda 626.
The car spun, jumped a 6-inch curb and struck the metal guardrail, tearing the car in two.
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