According to the California Highway Patrol, a call was received about a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the eastbound 91 Freeway. Around 2:24 a.m. March 16, a collision happened involving the wrong-way driver and a CHP patrol vehicle at Gene Autry Way off the northbound 5 Freeway.
Anaheim, CA – Two California Highway Patrol officers were injured when their patrol car collided with a wrong-way driver early Monday morning on the 5 Freeway in Anaheim.
According to the California Highway Patrol, a call was received about a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the eastbound 91 Freeway. Around 2:24 a.m. March 16, a collision happened involving the wrong-way driver and a CHP patrol vehicle at Gene Autry Way off the northbound 5 Freeway.
Two officers sustained minor injuries. The officers were treated at the scene and released.
The wrong-way driver was taken to the hospital in unknown condition.
Beer cans were reportedly seen on top of the wrong-way car after the crash.
No other details were available, but an investigation is ongoing.
Wrong-way driving remains a rare but disproportionately lethal threat on California highways, accounting for approximately 1% of all crashes but a significantly higher percentage of fatalities. According to Caltrans and CHP data, roughly 60% of wrong-way drivers are found to be impaired by alcohol or drugs. While these incidents are infrequent, they are typically high-speed, head-on collisions. Preliminary 2025 reports indicate that the state sees an average of 30 to 40 fatal wrong-way incidents annually, with the majority occurring between midnight and 5:00 AM on weekends.
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