All eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway were closed along the Los Angeles and San Bernardino County borders after a wrong-way driver caused a fatal crash in Claremont on Monday afternoon, authorities said.
A wrong-way driver caused a multivehicle crash on the 210 Freeway in Claremont on Jan. 22, 2018. (Credit: KTLA)
The incident began shortly before 3:40 p.m., when a woman stole a vehicle and then entered the freeway from the wrong direction, according to a California Highway Patrol dispatcher.
Soon after, CHP received numerous reports of a driver heading westbound in eastbound lanes, according to the agency's incident log.
One person told authorities the driver was "doing donuts" and swerving at other cars in an apparent attempt to hit them, the log stated. Another person indicated the driver appeared to "purposely hit another vehicle."
Just after 3:55 p.m., the car was involved in a seven-vehicle wreck near Mills Boulevard, according to CHP.
Sky5 aerial video over the scene showed several cars on the side of the road at various points on the freeway, with wreckage and debris from the crashes strewn about the roadway over a span of at least several hundred feet.
One person was killed in the collision, according to Caltrans.
Three to four ambulances were requested, authorities said. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured in the crashes, or the extent of their injuries.
All lanes of the eastbound 210 are expected to be closed until at least 9 p.m., Caltrans said.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
KTLA's Matt Phillips contributed to this story.
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