Multi-vehicle Crash Blocks Lanes on the Southbound I-405

April 11, 2011 - According to reports a multi-vehicle crash caused the southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway. According to the California Highway Patrol the multi-vehicle crash blocked No. 1, 2 and carpool lanes of the southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway.

The accident was reported to the California Highway Patrol at approximately 8:44 a.m. in the vicinity north of McFadden Avenue in Huntington Beach. The multi-vehicle crash involved a Ford Thunderbird that was struck by a Nissan Altima and then rear ended by Toyota Echo.

According to the driver of the Nissan Altima, Jiten Bhakta age 22, the driver of the Ford Thunderbird slammed on their breaks to avoid hitting a van that was stalled and he was not able to stop in time to avoid hitting the Thunderbird. The California Highway Patrol stated that the van pulled over on the side of the freeway and it is unclear if it was involved in the multi-vehicle crash. The driver of the van left before officers arrived at the scene of the crash.

According to the California Highway Patrol there were no injuries reported in the multi-vehicle crash. We deal with these types of accidents as personal injury lawyers and can tell you that someone is legally liable for this crash, and we will update you when we learn more.