One person was killed and at least one other was injured early Thursday, September 10, 2026, in a multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailers on the southbound 5 Freeway in Norwalk. The collision happened around 12:09 a.m. near Rosecrans Avenue and involved a big rig, a cargo van, and other vehicles, with one vehicle overturning during the impact. The person killed was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The cause of the crash remained under investigation, and it was not immediately known whether either driver would face citations.
According to MyNewsLA.com, the crash shut down several southbound lanes of the Santa Ana (5) Freeway for hours before all lanes reopened around 4:23 a.m. The outlet reported that the person who died was initially transported to the hospital before being declared dead there, and that at least one other person injured in the crash was also taken to a hospital. The California Highway Patrol’s Santa Fe Springs station responded to investigate, along with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
