#60 freeway

60, Los Angeles -- January 28th, 2018

California State Route 60.

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A woman was killed in a crash on the 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar, authorities said Saturday.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash involved two vehicles and occurred on the westbound lanes just east of State Route 57 at approximately 7:48 a.m.

Authorities say a car with four occupants was rear-ended in the HOV lane at a high rate of speed. Police said the vehicle was struck from behind after it  had slowed for an unknown reason.

The car hit the center divider and skidded 60 yards before it came to a stop. According to the CHP, the driver of the second vehicle exited the freeway and dialed 911. Authorities initially reported the accident as a hit-and-run.

By the CHP’s description, the deceased was a Hispanic woman between 25 and 30 years of age. She died at the scene.

The other three people in the first vehicle were transported to UCI Medical Center for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not known.

A SigAlert was issued because the crash initially blocked four lanes of the thoroughfare. Three lanes remained blocked as of 9:45 a.m.

A multi-vehicle collision on the Pomona (60) Freeway with a big rig and three other vehicles injured 8 people Wednesday, according to authorities.

The California Highway Patrol was called at approximately 10 a.m. According to reports, the collision occurred on the eastbound 60 Freeway at Grand Avenue in the Diamond Bar area.

After the big rig hit a Caltrans van that was parked on the right shoulder near where the 57 and 60 freeways merge, it came to a stop off the freeway shoulder, according to reports.

It took the Los Angeles County Fire crews about 90 minutes to extricate a driver from the wreckage. The driver was then taken with seven other victims to a local hospital.

Two right lanes on the eastbound 60 Freeway were projected to stay closed until 4 p.m. at the earliest.

The cause of the crash is still unclear.