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Driver Arrested on Suspicion of DUI After Subaru Hits Caltrans Truck in Closed 405 Lanes, Killing Passenger

CHP says the SUV entered construction closures and struck a work truck as investigators scrutinize the work-zone crash.

Overview

  • CHP reports the crash occurred just after 10:40 p.m. Thursday on the southbound 405 in Irvine near the MacArthur Boulevard exit.
  • A speeding Subaru SUV veered into two closed lanes, hit a right-shoulder concrete wall, then collided with a truck working on a Caltrans project.
  • The Subaru’s passenger, a 26-year-old man from Buena Park, died at the scene and his identity is being withheld pending family notification.
  • The driver, a 26-year-old Norwalk man, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence as the investigation continues.
  • A 47-year-old contracted worker from Cudahy suffered minor injuries while installing electrical cable, and a SigAlert closed the 55-to-405 transition for hours before reopening Friday morning.