One Killed in Wrong-Way 405 Crash Hawthorne

A deadly wrong-way crash on the 405 Freeway near Hawthorne left one person dead, damaged multiple vehicles, and shut down the northbound side for about four hours early Tuesday as a southbound driver reportedly traveled in northbound lanes and a vehicle caught fire. Authorities say the driver’s identity and motives are under investigation, with initial reports of the number of involved vehicles and exact circumstances varying as investigators piece together what happened.