Norwalk, CA : 3 dead in alcohol-fueled crash on 5 Freeway in Norwalk on Sunday, 16th July 2023

Three people are dead, and three others are in custody for driving under the influence of alcohol after a multi-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on the 5 Freeway in Norwalk, officials with the California Highway Patrol announced.

A preliminary investigation into the crash found that the driver of a 2017 Honda, identified as Clarence Hill, was traveling northbound on Interstate 5 at around 2:20 a.m. when he crashed into a sound barrier south of Florence Avenue. As a result of the collision, the Honda was disabled in the roadway.

Oscar Sosa, a Hadley’s tow truck driver, stopped behind the disabled Honda to assist, according to a CHP news release.


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