Pedestrian Killed in Multi-Vehicle Traffic Collision on 5 Freeway

Buena Park, Orange County, CA: A pedestrian was struck and killed on the freeway late Monday night in what began as a collision between two vehicles in lanes on the freeway.

Callers reported a sedan stalled in the middle of southbound lanes on the I-5 Freeway at Beach Boulevard around 10:51 p.m., Mar. 27, in the city of Buena Park.

Additional reports came around 10:57 p.m. advising that vehicles were crashing into the stalled sedan.

It is believed that at least one of the vehicle’s occupants stepped out of their vehicle when they were struck by additional vehicles.

California Highway Patrol Westminster officers arrived on scene and immediately determined the mortally injured pedestrian to be deceased.

Key News Network video from the overpass shows all lanes blocked, with traffic at a standstill.

All lanes of the southbound I-5 Freeway were shut down at Beach Boulevard for an unknown amount of time.

A press release Tuesday, Mar. 28, from the CHP Westminster office stated that a 33-year-old San Diego resident was involved in a crash on southbound I-5, south of Beach Boulevard, involving the vehicle he was a passenger in and one other vehicle.

“Following the crash, both drivers and the male passenger exited their respective vehicles and began to exchange information in the #2 lane. Approximately one minute later, a third vehicle crashed into the two vehicles, both drivers, and the male passenger. The male passenger was pronounced deceased on scene due to the injuries sustained in the second crash. Both drivers from the first crash were transported to the hospital with minor to major injuries sustained in the second crash. The driver of the third vehicle was not injured,” the press release stated.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Westminster Area is handling the investigation.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, however impairment is not suspected as a factor in this crash, according to CHP.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash, or the events leading up to it, is encouraged to contact the CHP Westminster Area office during business hours at (714) 622-3600.

Nathan Holguin, Video Journalist / KNN