FULLERTON, Calif. (KABC) --
One person died early Monday morning in a fiery car crash on the southbound 57 Freeway in Orange County.Placentia- OCFA & Fullerton FD on scene of a fatal vehicle accident & fire SB 57 fwy @ 91 fwy pic.twitter.com/ZAFi9oRi1q
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) July 4, 2016
The crash occurred around 2:23 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, a car crashed into a wall traveling from the eastbound 91 Freeway onto the northbound 57 Freeway.
Authorities said the car crashed into the wall and flew over the transition into the southbound side of the 57 Freeway. The car burst into flames.
Placentia- OCFA & Fullerton FF's extracting victim from vehicle. pic.twitter.com/FhvhlGd5uw
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) July 4, 2016
It was unclear what caused the accident. The investigation was ongoing.
