The collision transpired at approximately 6:05 a.m. near the Lincoln Avenue exit, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Anaheim, CA – One person was killed Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash that occured on the northbound Orange (57) Freeway in Anaheim, authorities said.
The collision transpired at approximately 6:05 a.m., December 21, near the Lincoln Avenue exit, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Investigators said a black SUV struck the center divider for reasons that were not immediately known.
Emergency crews responded to the scene and pronounced one person dead.
A representative from the Orange County Coroner's Office was dispatched shortly afterward.
A SigAlert was issued at 6:26 a.m., closing the carpool lane and the No. 1 and No. 2 lanes of the northbound freeway for at least one hour. The closure was expanded to all northbound lanes at approximately 6:32 a.m. as authorities worked to investigate the crash and clear the roadway.
In 2021, Anaheim recorded 2,084 total fatal and injury victims in traffic collisions, ranking 5th out of 15 similar-sized California cities in the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data. The city had significant issues with specific collision types, notably ranking 2nd in both total alcohol-involved collisions (291 victims) and alcohol-involved collisions for drivers aged 21-34 (144 victims). Further details from 2021 OTS data show Anaheim had 104 pedestrian victims (ranking 9th), including 14 victims under the age of 15 (ranking 2nd). There were 64 bicyclist victims (ranking 10th) and 62 motorcyclist victims (ranking 11th).
Did You Lose Your Loved One in this Collision? Talk to a Car Accident Lawyer for Legal Help
If your family member was killed in this car accident and would like to learn more about the legal aspects of a car accident death, visit our car accident death page.