Wrong-way car crash shuts down Long Beach bridge; 1 killed

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) —

A wrong-way car crash that left one person dead shut down the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach Saturday morning.

Around 7:11 a.m., authorities responded to a traffic collision on the bridge. A preliminary investigation indicated a car was traveling the wrong way, heading westbound in an eastbound lane.

The car collided with two other vehicles. Long Beach Fire Department officials determined a male driver was killed at the scene. Two men were transported to a nearby hospital. The conditions of the patients are unknown.

Multiple people also suffered injuries in the crash, including a police officer. The officer’s injuries were minor.

The bridge will be closed for several hours in both directions as the investigation continues.

No further information was immediately available.