SUV plows into cars on California freeway, sparking fatal pileup

Grisly video captured the aftermath of a deadly crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 605 in LA County early Tuesday.

The fatal collision happened before 1 a.m. on the northbound 605 Freeway near Cerritos after an SUV plowed into vehicles stopped at the scene of an earlier crash.

Footage from the scene shows the vehicles stationary in the left lanes, with a tow truck already on the scene and its driver working nearby.

Moments later, a gold SUV can be seen speeding toward the stopped vehicles before crashing into them.

One person was killed after becoming trapped inside a vehicle, according to OnSceneTV per KTLA. Authorities did not immediately identify the victim or say which vehicle they were in.

California Highway Patrol incident records show the initial crash was reported at about 12:30 a.m. Roughly 20 minutes later, the incident was updated to a fatal collision investigation.

The wreck prompted a SigAlert on the northbound 605 south of the 91 Freeway.

The HOV lane and three additional lanes were closed while authorities investigated and cleared the scene.

All lanes were reopened by about 4:45 a.m. The California Post has contacted CHP about what led to the collision.

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