Three Teens Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Crash On 110 Freeway

LOS ANGELES, CA — Three teens were killed and two more were hospitalized in critical condition Monday when their car crashed into a barrier amid dense fog on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway at the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway in the Vermont Vista area of Los Angeles.

The crash happened at 12:14 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball. Three of the teens were not wearing seatbelts, and two were ejected upon impact. The 17-year-old boy driving the car was killed along with a 17-year-old girl and 19-year-old woman, according to CHP Officer K. Martinez.

The injured teens include a 19-year-old man and a 17- year-old girl. All of the victims were from Los Angeles. None of the victims' names have been released.

The preliminary investigation indicated the driver allowed the 2009 Nissan to drift to the right and crash into the attenuator barrels within the gore point, Martinez said, describing the freeway barriers designed to keep vehicles from crossing over to the wrong side of the road.

The 17-year-old girl was pronounced dead at Harbor UCLA Medical Center where the other injured passengers were taken. Three of the teens were not wearing seat belts.

Witnesses told the CHP a gray Nissan Altima was traveling at about 70 mph before it hit the attenuators. Heavy fog was also reported in the area.

A SigAlert was issued at 12:33 a.m. for the southbound Harbor Freeway and both eastbound and westbound Glenn Anderson Freeway in the crash area. Caltrans was contacted to repair the attenuators. The roadways were reopened at 4:13 a.m.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.