Two people were killed Saturday morning in a multi-vehicle crash involving a wrong way driver on the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway in Long Beach.
The crash was reported at 3:50 a.m. near Palo Verde Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The northbound lanes of the freeway were blocked at Palo Verde Avenue until further notice, the CHP said.
Traffic was being diverted off the highway at Studebaker Road.
The names of the victims were not disclosed.