According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident was reported around 4:50 a.m., January 25, on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway west of Via Verde Street.
West Covina, CA – One person died in a single-vehicle collision that happened early Sunday morning on a freeway in West Covina.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident was reported around 4:50 a.m., January 25, on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway west of Via Verde Street.
A dark-colored sedan was involved in a crash under unclear circumstances.
Authorities confirmed that one person was killed in the collision.
A SigAlert was issued at 5:27 a.m., closing all eastbound lanes of the freeway during an investigation. The SigAlert was cancelled at 9:22 a.m. after all lanes were reopened.
In California, single-vehicle crashes make up a substantial portion of serious traffic incidents, accounting for about 56 % of all traffic fatalities in the state in 2023 — higher than multiple-vehicle deaths, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). These collisions often involve the vehicle leaving the roadway and striking fixed objects or rolling over. Alcohol impairment is a leading cause of single-vehicle crashes, with nearly 41 % of drivers who died in such crashes having a BAC ≥ 0.08 % in recent years. Other major contributing factors include speeding, which reduces control and reaction ability, drowsy and distracted driving, and poor weather or road conditions. Single-vehicle crashes also occur more frequently at night and on higher-speed roads. These behavioral and environmental factors dominate solo crash causation across the state.
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