A wrong-way crash that claimed at least one life led to the 10 Freeway being shut down in downtown Los Angeles early on Easter Sunday.
Preliminary information from the California Highway Patrol indicates that officers were called to the westbound span of the 10 at Central Avenue for the wrong-way collision at 5:25 a.m.
A total of three vehicles were involved, CHP confirmed. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and multiple other people were transported to nearby hospitals in unknown condition.
A wrong-way crash that claimed at least one life led to the 10 Freeway being shut down in downtown Los Angeles early on Easter Sunday. April 20, 2025. (KTLA)
A wrong-way crash that claimed at least one life led to the 10 Freeway being shut down in downtown Los Angeles early on Easter Sunday. April 20, 2025. (KTLA)
A wrong-way crash that claimed at least one life led to the 10 Freeway being shut down in downtown Los Angeles early on Easter Sunday. April 20, 2025. (KTLA)
It was not immediately clear if impairment played a role in the fatal crash.
Video from the scene taken by KTLA photojournalist John Greenwood shows that traffic on the freeway had come to a complete standstill as crews began working to clear the scene. A CHP officer was seen directing traffic to turn around.
Shortly before 8:30 a.m., CHP announced that two lanes of the westbound span of the 10 east of Central were opened; three lanes remained closed.
Alexis Lewis contributed to this report.
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