Four people were killed and two others critically injured early Friday, September 4, 2026, when a car carrying six people veered off Highway 2 (Angeles Crest Highway) between Big Pines and Wrightwood and plunged down a mountainside. The 2016 Hyundai Veloster, built to seat four, was carrying six occupants when the driver allegedly let the car drift off the roadway around 1:30 a.m., roll down an embankment and strike a utility pole. Five of the six occupants were ejected from the vehicle; four of them died at the scene. The two survivors were airlifted to a hospital in critical condition. The California Highway Patrol says alcohol is suspected as a contributing factor and that none of the occupants were wearing seatbelts.
FOX 11 Los Angeles reported that all six occupants were from Wrightwood and were part of the same friend group, and that CHP investigators said six people were “crammed into a four-seat sedan” with no one wearing a seatbelt. According to the San Bernardino County Medical Examiner’s Office, three of the victims have been identified as 21-year-old Rebekah Cabral-Gonzalez, 19-year-old Jason Potter and 20-year-old Nevaeh Harper; a fourth victim’s name has not yet been released. The California Highway Patrol’s Antelope Valley office, which is leading the investigation, says alcohol is believed to be a contributing factor and is asking any witnesses to come forward.
Cuatro personas murieron y otras dos resultaron con heridas críticas la madrugada del viernes 4 de septiembre de 2026, luego de que un auto se saliera de Angeles Crest Highway cerca de Flume Canyon Road, a las afueras de Wrightwood, California. El CHP indica que el vehículo, un Hyundai Veloster con seis ocupantes, presuntamente golpeó un poste de tráfico antes de salirse del camino y caer en una zona de pradera más abajo. Los equipos de rescate necesitaron aproximadamente 40 pies de cable para llegar a los restos del vehículo en el terreno empinado. Las cuatro personas que murieron salieron despedidas del vehículo; los dos sobrevivientes fueron trasladados a un hospital en estado crítico.
ABC7 Los Angeles reportó que el choque fue notificado poco antes de la 1:30 a.m. en la sinuosa carretera de montaña, cerca del límite entre los condados de Los Ángeles y San Bernardino. El CHP no ha dado a conocer los nombres de las víctimas, y los investigadores señalan que aún no está claro qué llevó al conductor a salirse del camino. MyNewsLA.com reportó además que solo uno de los sobrevivientes llevaba puesto el cinturón de seguridad al momento del choque. La investigación del CHP sobre la causa del accidente sigue activa.
