Downey man, Bellflower woman killed in…
Downey man, Bellflower woman killed in wrong-way 110 crash, San Pedro driver suspected of DUI
Two people were killed, and three others — including a child — were injured in a wrong-way crash early Tuesday, March 30, 2021, on the northbound 110 Freeway near Ninth Street in downtown Los Angeles. DUI is suspected. (Google Maps)
By City News Service | news@socalnews.com |
PUBLISHED: March 30, 2021 at 6:29 a.m. | UPDATED: March 30, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — A man and woman were killed, and three other people — including a 4-year-old boy — were injured in a wrong-way head-on crash early Tuesday involving a suspected drunk driver on the northbound 110 Freeway in the downtown Los Angeles area.
The crash was reported about 2 a.m. near Ninth Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A Lexus SUV was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of the freeway when it crashed into a northbound Toyota sedan with two people inside, according to CHP Sgt. Jeff Lane, who added that alcohol was suspected as a factor in the crash.
According to the CHP, both occupants of the 1999 Toyota Camry died at the scene — a 21-year-old Downey man who was driving the car, and a 21-year-old Bellflower woman. Their names were withheld pending notification of their next of kin.
The 2006 Lexus RS400 was driven by a 32-year-old San Pedro man, who suffered major injuries. A 32-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy, also San Pedro residents, were riding in the SUV and both suffered moderate injuries. All three were taken to a hospital. Their names were not released.
A short time after the collision, a Toyota Corolla crashed into the two vehicles, but that motorist was not injured, the CHP reported.
The No. 3, 4 and 5 lanes of the northbound 110 Freeway at Ninth Street and the transition roads from both directions of the 10 Freeway to the northbound 110 Freeway were closed until about 6:40 a.m., when all lanes and transition roads were reopened.
Anyone with information on the crash was urged to call the CHP Central Area Office at 213-744-2331 or 323-259-3200.
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