Los Alamitos, CA (May 25, 2024) – A body was found lying in the road amid car accident wreckage by authorities who were called to the site of a major fatal collision on the 605 Freeway.
According to preliminary information, at about 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, CHP officers and members of the Orange County Fire Authority responded to an accident involving several vehicles on the northbound side of the 605 near Katella Avenue in Los Alamitos. Initial reports said that the unnamed victim’s body was discovered in the middle of the expressway; they were declared dead at the scene. It was not immediately apparent if the victim was hit while getting out of the car or whether they were thrown from it as a result of the collision. It’s unknown what caused the crash, but an inquiry is underway.
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