Four people were killed on a Southern California freeway early Sunday in a fiery crash that authorities said was likely caused by a wrong-way driver.
The crash was reported before 3 a.m. on the southbound 71 Freeway near Central Avenue in Chino Hills. Four people died at the scene in southwest San Bernardino County.
According to police, the crash involved three vehicles. They say an unidentified driver was driving a white 2021 Volvo S60 going northbound on the southbound 71 Freeway lanes. The vehicle was also occupied by an unidentified passenger as well.
It is unknown what speed the driver was going.
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The white Volvo collided head on with a Black 2018 Volvo S90 that was driving southbound. The black Volo was driven by a man and had a woman passenger. After the collision both with vehicles spinned and made contact with other vehicles nearby.
The occupants of the black and white Volvo's were pronounced dead at the scene.
The southbound 71 Freeway remains closed until further notice.
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Details about the identifies of the deceased were not immediately available.
