Three-Car Crash in Westwood Temporarily Shuts 405 Freeway

A chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles Saturday morning on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Westwood sent one car across the center divider into the opposite lanes and temporarily shut down freeway lanes, but no one was injured, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred at 2:50 a.m. on the northbound 405 Freeway at Westwood Boulevard, CHP Officer Patrick Kimball said.

No one was injured, according to the CHP.

It began when a Uber driver heading north on the 405 Freeway told officers his car suddenly lost power, according to Kimball. That driver was struck from behind by a vehicle. A third vehicle then rear-ended the second car.

According to the CHP, the force of the collision sent the first vehicle across the center divider into the southbound 405 lanes. The CHP then shut down the carpool, and Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lanes because of the crash.

The CHP declared a SigAlert at 3:29 a.m.

The road was finally cleared and the SigAlert cancelled about 5 a.m., according to the CHP.

The crash remained under investigation.

--City News Service, photo via Shutterstock