1 Dead, 2 Caltrans Workers Injured in 405 Freeway Car Accident

One person was killed and two injured following a car accident on the 405 Freeway in Huntington Beach on Thursday, April 30.

According to police, at approximately 10:40 p.m. Caltrans (California Department of Transit Workers) contractors operating our of a truck towing a traffic-control sign were setting up a closure on the southbound lanes of the 405 when they were struck by a sedan.

The driver of the sedan was found dead at the scene after having hit one worker outside of the truck as well as the truck itself which held another Caltrans worker. Both workers were injured (one with a broken leg) and taken to a local hospital.

Police stated that the fatal truck accident occurred after the sedan drove into a closed-off area and hit the truck before hitting the center divider.

Accidents like these often leave victims with the right to pursue a claim. As one of the leading catastrophic personal injury law firms in California, Callahan & Blaine has obtained numerous record-breaking verdicts and settlements in cases like this, helping bring some small justice to the aggrieved family. If you or someone you know has suffered a catastrophic injury or died as the result of an accident, contact the best personal injury attorneys in Orange County for expert legal counsel. Contact Callahan & Blaine if you believe you have a right to seek justice at (888) 894-1703.

Jake Gosselin

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