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CBS News
5 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
4 confirmed dead after fiery crash on 605 Freeway in Norwalk, forcing closures
At least four people were killed in a fiery crash on the 605 Freeway in Norwalk early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said the collision was first reported at 12:53 a.m. on the Firestone Boulevard onramp on the southbound 605. A Toyota Prius was struck in the HOV lane, causing multiple vehicles to collide. Authorities said the Prius burst into flames. Four people were pronounced dead at the scene, the CHP confirmed. It's not yet clear if all four were inside the Prius, or if drivers or passengers in other vehicles were killed. Two more people were transported to a local hospital with injuries. One of them was transported in critical condition, while the other had minor injuries. The current condition of the critical patient remains unknown as of Sunday morning. It's not yet clear what caused the initial crash. Officials didn't state whether alcohol or drug use is believed to be a factor. All southbound lanes of the 605 remained closed as of 7 a.m. Sunday between Firestone and Rosecrans Avenue. It's not yet clear when they'll reopen. No additional details were immediately made available.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Former LAPD officer pleads guilty to murder in DUI crash that killed family of three
A former Los Angeles police officer has pleaded guilty to three counts of murder for a 2017 drunk driving crash that killed a mother, father, and their 19-year-old son on the 605 Freeway, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Friday. Edgar Verduzco, 34, admitted to three counts of murder, one count of driving under the influence causing injury, and one count of driving with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent causing injury. Verduzco was off-duty and speeding at 150 mph when he crashed into two vehicles on Sept. 26, 2017. One vehicle hit the center divider and caught fire, killing Maribel Davila, Mario Davila, and their son, Oscar Davila, a 19-year-old UC Riverside student. The second vehicle's driver, a mother with a baby in a car seat, suffered minor injuries. Shortly before the crash, a video apparently filmed at a bar was posted on Verduzco's Instagram account with the hashtag #dontdrinkanddrive. 'I cannot tell you how angry and disappointed I am that a Los Angeles police officer would disregard the law and cause an accident with such awful, awful consequences,' then-LAPD Chief Charlie Beck said at the time of his arrest. Verduzco was initially released from jail due to 'insufficient grounds to file charges,' but he was arrested and formally charged months later. Hochman offered his condolences to the surviving members of the Davila family, and saying Verduzco's actions were not fitting for someone entrusted to enforce the law. 'As a police officer, Mr. Verduzco was aware that recklessly driving under the influence of alcohol at 150 miles per hour was extremely dangerous to human life and could result in the death of innocent victims, as it tragically did in this case,' Hochman said. '[The three family members] were senselessly taken in an instant.' Verduzco is scheduled to be sentenced July 11 and faces three concurrent terms of 15 years to life in state prison for the murder charges, as well as a concurrent three-year term for the DUI-related offenses. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
