A multi-vehicle collision on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway between Covina and San Dimas left one person dead on Friday, October 23, MyNewsLA reported, citing a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer speaking to City News Service.
Source: MyNewsLA / City News Service
The collision occurred at 3:29 a.m. on Friday in the eastbound lanes, just west of the Via Verde Street off-ramp. First responders pronounced one person dead at the scene. Information about what led up to the crash and the name of the person who died were not immediately released, the report said.
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A summary of the CHP incident log reported the crash involved at least two vehicles, with vehicles obstructing several lanes including the carpool lane shortly after 3:40 a.m., and said the CHP closed multiple lanes while crews worked at the scene and investigators appealed for witnesses.
Source: CHP incident-log summary
The collision prompted a SigAlert shutting down the left four eastbound lanes. The closures continued into the morning commute, with eastbound traffic backed up to Barranca Street in the earlier report. All lanes were later cleared and the SigAlert was cancelled at 8:23 a.m., the CHP reported.
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No further details about the vehicles, any other injuries, or the cause had been released in the reports. The CHP investigation is continuing. This report does not name the person who died because officials had not released the name, pending notification of family.