5, including 2 teens, killed in 710 Freeway crash in Long Beach

2 teens killed in 710 Fwy crash in Long Beach

Authorities said the crash happened on the northbound side of the 710 Freeway when a black Black Hyundai Sonata crashed into the guardrail and burst into flames. One other person was injured in the crash.

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Five people, including two 15-year-olds, were killed, and one person was hospitalized with serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach Monday morning, officials said.

Authorities said the crash happened around 4:15 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway when a black Hyundai Sonata hit the edge of a guardrail and burst into flames.

Five people were pronounced dead at the scene and a sixth person was taken to the hospital, the California Highway Patrol said. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed two of the victims killed in the crash were 15-year-old George Dobbs and 15-year-old Ariahh Slemaker, both of Long Beach.

2 teens among 5 killed in Long Beach crash

Five people were killed, including two Long Beach 15-year-olds, were killed in an early-morning crash on the 710 Freeway. One other person was seriously injured.

GoFundMe pages have been set up for Slemaker and Dobbs.

All northbound lanes were closed for hours in the area of the crash and reopened by 8:30 a.m.

The names of the other victims have not yet been released and no further information was available.

Long Beach Traffic Crime and Public Safety