Long Beach, CA (August 27, 2024) Late Monday morning, August 26th, several vehicles collided on the Interstate 405 Freeway in Long Beach. It happened right around 10:00 a.m., not far from the Lakewood Boulevard off-ramp. The collision claimed one person’s life and left a child with injuries, officers reported.
Four vehicles collided in the southbound lanes of the Interstate 405 Freeway in Long Beach on August 26th, 2024. The cause of this collision is still unknown, but the four vehicles involved ended up blocking traffic and caused major traffic delays in the area, reports indicated. The 911 calls began coming in right around 10:00 a.m., reporting the deadly collision.
Emergency crews hurried to the scene that summer morning, and found the four vehicles in the middle of the roadway. All four had sustained serious damage in the accident, reports indicated. Paramedics found one person with fatal injuries and, with heavy hearts, they pronounced the victim dead at the scene. They also found a child with injuries following the accident. Paramedics transported the child to a local hospital to receive treatment for unknown injuries.
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Investigators are working to determine what exactly happened on the 405 Freeway to cause this four-vehicle accident. They are also determined to figure out who was at fault for this fatal accident. Tow trucks were called to the scene to removed the damaged vehicles from the roadway and crews worked as quickly as they could to remove the debris from the roadway.
All of us at Accident News Now extend our deepest condolences to the family of the person killed in this tragic collision. We would also like to wish the injured child a full and quick recovery. If you or someone you know has been affected by this collision, our team of legal professionals is ready to help. Call today!