Deadly crash shuts down all lanes of northbound 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles

A fatal crash shut down all northbound lanes of the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles just as the Tuesday morning rush hour began. 

The collision was reported just after 5 a.m. near the 3^rd Street exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

Sky5 was overhead at 5:15 a.m. and observed first responders laying a sheet over a body in the far right lane of the freeway. A heavily damaged vehicle was seen nearby. 

CHP investigators were unable to confirm whether the decedent was a pedestrian who was struck or if they were inside the vehicle at the time of the collision. 

A SigAlert has been issued indicating the backup on the northbound side extends all the way back to the 10 Freeway; from Sky5, KTLA’s Rich Prickett said that he observed the traffic jam all the way to the 105 Freeway, a backup of roughly 11 miles.

Authorities were eventually able to open one lane of the northbound 110 by 6:15 a.m. Some congestion was seen on the southbound span of the 110 as motorists slowed down to get a look at the scene of the collision.

Motorists should expect heavy delays through Tuesday morning in the downtown Los Angeles area while the investigation into the crash continues. 

A fatal crash shut down all northbound lanes of the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles just as the Tuesday morning rush hour began. The collision was reported just after 5 a.m. near the 3rd Street exit, according to the California Highway Patrol. Sky5 was overhead at 5:15 a.m. and observed first responders laying a […]