The suspected wrong-way driver was killed after crashing head-on with a pickup truck, officials said.
said the three-car crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. just north of the Melrose Avenue exit following reports of a driver in a red Toyota Prius traveling northbound on the southbound lanes.
A short time later, investigators said the Prius clipped one vehicle and then crashed head-on into a pickup truck. When firefighters arrived at the scene, the Prius and the pickup truck were engulfed in flames. One person was trapped in the wreckage and the alleged wrong-way driver was declared dead at the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck was taken to an area hospital in an unknown condition. Two others suffered minor injuries and were treated and released at the scene. A SigAlert was issued on the southbound side of the freeway between the Melrose Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard exits for hours. All lanes reopened by 8:30 a.m. DAILY NEWSLETTERthat I have read and agree
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Multiple Lanes of the Southbound 101 Freeway Closed in Hollywood After Fatal Wrong-Way CrashMultiple lanes of the southbound 101 Freeway are closed in Hollywood after a fatal wrong-way crash killed one person.
Read more »
One Killed in Fiery Wrong-Way Crash on 101 Freeway in HollywoodMultiple lanes of the southbound 101 Freeway are closed in Hollywood after a fatal wrong-way crash killed one person.
Read more »
1 dead in fiery, wrong-way crash on 101 Freeway in East HollywoodThe crash was reported at about 4 a.m. on the southbound Hollywood Freeway near Alvarado Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Read more »
Most lanes of SB 101 Freeway shut down in East Hollywood after deadly, fiery crashMost lanes of the southbound 101 Freeway in East Hollywood were shut down after a fiery and deadly crash Monday morning
Read more »
1 killed in fiery 101 Freeway crash in East HollywoodThe crash may have been caused by a speeding wrong-way driver, officials said.
Read more »
Fiery wrong-way crash kills driver, closing most of southbound 101 in East HollywoodA Prius was going the wrong way about 80 mph on the 101 Freeway when it struck two other cars and burst into flames, CHP says. One other person was hospitalized.
Read more »