Crime & Safety

Northridge Man Killed in Freeway Crash

The single-vehicle crash occurred on the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in Mission Hills early Saturday morning.

by City News Service

A 25-year-old Northridge man was killed Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash on the Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway in Mission Hills, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

The crash was reported at 2:47 a.m. on the westbound side of the freeway at Sepulveda Boulevard where the man's 2006 Acura RSX slammed into a pole, said CHP Officer Patrick Kimball.

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According to the CHP's preliminary accident report, the victim—whose name was not released—was heading westbound on the 118 Freeway approaching Sepulveda Boulevard in the number 4 lane. The driver lost control of his car, it veered into the guardrail and then into a concrete pole.

The victim was extricated from his car by firefighters, but he died at the scene, Kimball said.

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The crash closed one westbound lane of the freeway as well as the transition roads from the north- and southbound San Diego (405) Freeway, according to the CHP. A SigAlert was declared by the CHP at 3:17 a.m.

The road was cleared and the SigAlert cancelled at 6:40 a.m., according to CHP Officer Monica Posada.

The crash remained under investigation.


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