1 killed in Culver City multi-car 405 crash

CULVER CITY, Calif. /*California Highway Patrol*/ officials say that several people were injured in the multi-vehicle crash, but no further information is available on the extent of their injuries.

The crash caused six northbound lanes of the /*405 Freeway*/ to close at around 5:30 a.m., but they were all reopened by late Sunday morning.

The accident is currently under investigation.

The crash happened near the same location where CHP motorcycle officer /*Phillip Ortiz*/, 52, was critically injured when a car driving up the right shoulder crushed the officer as he wrote a traffic citation.

CNS contributed to this report.

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