3-car crash on 110 Freeway leaves 1 dead
110 Freeway crash leaves 1 dead
One person was killed on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles. on Monday night.
LOS ANGELES - One person was killed following an overnight crash on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles, officials said.
What we know:
California Highway Patrol officers were called to the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway, near Slauson Avenue, just after 12:50 a.m. Tuesday.
According to CHP, the driver of a Toyota Prius lost control and collided into the center divider, disabling the Prius.
Moments later, three other vehicles crashed into the Prius.
During that crash sequence, the driver of the Prius was struck while he was standing outside his vehicle, CHP said in a statement.
The victim was declared dead at the scene.
A SigAlert was issued on the two fast track lanes and the first three lanes of the southbound 110 Freeway during the early stages of the investigation.
What we don't know:
The name of the victim has not been released.
It's unclear what caused the original crash.
The Source: Information provided by the California Highway Patrol and City News Service.