Man killed in two-vehicle collision on 405 Freeway in Hawthorne
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HAWTHORNE, Calif. - The northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway in Hawthorne re-opened early Wednesday following a deadly crash that snarled traffic for hours and took the life of a 35-year-old man.
The crash happened at about 9:45 p.m. on the northbound side of the 405 Freeway near W. Rosecrans Avenue that involved a 2009 Honda Civic and Infiniti SUV, according to California Highway Patrol.
All northbound traffic lanes were shut down at the Inglewood Avenue on-ramp and California Highway Patrol officers aimed to redirect stuck motorists off the freeway.
The driver of the Honda sedan, identified as 35-year-old Adam Herrera, lost control when his vehicle spun out and came to a stop facing the wrong way on the carpool lane with the vehicle's lights off. Two people in a 2007 Infiniti were going north in the carpool lane at about 55 mph when they crashed head-on, the CHP said.
Herrera died from his injuries sustained in the crash.
The two people in the Infiniti complained of pain, the CHP said.
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The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed this crash was asked to call Officer teNyenhuis at the West Los Angeles CHP Office at 310-642-3939.
CNS contributed to this report.