Anaheim: Person Dead After Freeway Crash

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07.03.2021 | 3:35 AM | ANAHEIM – A freeway crash involving as many as three vehicles left one person dead, early Saturday morning.

The crash involving several sedans was reported on the westbound SR-91 Freeway just east of Imperial Highway around 3:35 AM, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log.

Firefighter paramedics arriving on scene determined that one person had sustained fatal injuries in the crash and pronounced them deceased on scene, according to radio traffic.

The occupants of other involved vehicles were evaluated by firefighter paramedics but only one person was transported by ambulance to an area hospital.

Officials later identified the decedent as 30-year-old Tareq Altall, of Torrance.

All lanes westbound FasTrak toll lanes are expected to be closed until further notice while officers investigate what led up the fatal crash.

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