According to CHP, a woman lost control of her white Chevy SUV and collided with a Ford SUV occupied by five people, including a toddler.
Anaheim, CA. – A toddler and a man were killed in a collision that happened Saturday evening on 5 Freeway in Anaheim, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The accident occurred around 7:10 p.m. on the northbound lanes of the freeway near Magnolia Avenue.
According to CHP, a woman lost control of her white Chevy SUV and collided with a Ford SUV occupied by five people, including a toddler.
The impact of the crash left the Ford facing the wrong way on the freeway shoulder. The Chevy may have rolled over several times before landing on an embankment next to the roadway.
The toddler and an elderly man in the Ford died in the collision.
The other occupants of the Ford were hospitalized in unknown conditions.
The woman driving the Chevy was hospitalized with major injuries. Investigators believe she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs at the time of the accident.
Investigators closed several traffic lanes as they cleared the scene.