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mahatmakanejeeves

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Tue Jun 27, 2023, 12:53 PM Jun 2023

5 people killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on a Southern California freeway

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5 people killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on a Southern California freeway

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published 12:31 PM EDT, June 26, 2023

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Five people were killed, including two 15-year-olds, and another suffered major injuries in a fiery single-vehicle crash on a Southern California freeway early Monday, authorities said. ... The crash was reported on Interstate 710 in north Long Beach shortly after 4 a.m., said California Highway Patrol spokesperson Angelia Gonzalez.

The Hyundai Sonata smashed into a shock-absorbing safety device known as an attenuator in front of a concrete barrier and burst into flames, authorities said. ... Gonzalez said some people in the car apparently weren’t wearing seatbelts and some were thrown from the car.

Two of the victims were identified as George Dobbs, 15, and Ariahh Slemaker, 15, both of Long Beach. The other victims weren’t immediately identified by the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

The wreck caused a significant traffic jam during the morning commute through south Los Angeles County.
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5 people killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on a Southern California freeway (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP
Here in sunny SoCal, I don't go any faster than 10-12 mph above the speed limit. The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2023 #1
yeah... I used to make an early morning commute. cars were going 80 at least. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #2
no seatbelts BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #3

The Unmitigated Gall

(4,523 posts)
1. Here in sunny SoCal, I don't go any faster than 10-12 mph above the speed limit.
Tue Jun 27, 2023, 12:59 PM
Jun 2023

That makes me a slow-poke grandpa driver who needs to GTF out of the way.

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,199 posts)
2. yeah... I used to make an early morning commute. cars were going 80 at least.
Wed Jun 28, 2023, 03:10 PM
Jun 2023

the traffic jams save lives. These kids were at the freeway at 4am, no traffic to slow them down

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