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Delays on the 55 Freeway in Orange County after deadly crash

April 23, 2024 / 7:03 AM PDT / KCAL News

CBS News Los Angeles

A deadly crash closed three southbound lanes on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway in Orange Tuesday morning.

The crash happened around 5:20 a.m. on the 55 Freeway just north of Chapman Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Information was not immediately available on the identity of the person killed, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Traffic was routed away from the area while authorities investigated the scene.

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Amy Maetzold

Amy Maetzold is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She started her journalism career in Wisconsin where she was a producer at NBC15 and Spectrum News 1. Before coming to KCAL, Amy covered news in Santa Barbara at KEYT, winning a group Emmy Award for team coverage on the Alisal Fire.