At least two people died Wednesday night in a collision involving multiple vehicles on the northbound 605 Freeway near the 91 Freeway in Cerritos, authorities said.
The accident was reported shortly before 7 p.m. and snarled traffic on all northbound lanes, the California Highway Patrol said.
The CHP said initial reports indicated that at least two other victims were injured and lying on the freeway. At least three vehicles, including a minivan and a sedan, were involved in the crash.
Authorities were considering landing a helicopter on the freeway to transport the injured victims, the CHP said. Investigators were at the scene trying to determine a cause.
[Updated 10:13 p.m.: Five people were injured, four of them critically, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. Two of the victims were transported to hospitals by helicopter.]
— Robert J. Lopez