Man, woman killed in crash on 405 Freeway in Carson

CARSON, Calif. (KABC) -- A man and a woman were killed in a car crash in Carson on Saturday.

The accident happened just after 2 a.m. on the southbound 405 Freeway at the Avalon exit.

It appeared the car somehow went over an embankment. An exact cause of the crash remains unknown.

The victims' identities were not immediately known. The California Highway Patrol said an investigation is ongoing.