California Highway Patrol detains street racers on 57 Freeway in Anaheim

ByABC7.com staff KABC logo
Monday, December 30, 2019
Street racers stopped, detained by CHP in Anaheim
The California Highway Patrol said members of a street racing task force responded to reports of people planning to shut down the 57 freeway in Anaheim.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- The California Highway Patrol said members of a street racing task force responded to reports of people planning to shut down the 57 Freeway in Anaheim.

Officers located the group just north of Orangewood Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday.

Task force members were already doing street-racing enforcement at a nearby location.

A couple people were detained, but no arrests were made, according to CHP.

Seven vehicles were towed away for blocking the road.