Tuesday, May 5, 2026 4:42AM
PALMS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — All eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway west of Robertson Boulevard are closed due to a fiery crash that left one person dead and two others hurt on Monday in Palms.
According the Los Angeles Fire Department, a two-car crash ended with a Toyota Prius fully engulfed in flames on the freeway shortly after 7 p.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and a second person was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
A third patient was “reportedly detained on scene by bystanders” and taken to the hospital in unknown condition, according to LAFD.
It’s unclear what exactly led up to the crash.
AIR7 video from above the scene shows the charred Prius on the freeway, with traffic growing due to the road closure.
Drivers are being diverted off the eastbound 10 Freeway at Robertson Boulevard.
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