Man dead after six-vehicle crash on 605 Freeway in Santa Fe Springs



A man driving on the southbound 605 Freeway in Santa Fe Springs Tuesday morning died after his vehicle was struck four times in a possible hit and run collision involving at least six vehicles, authorities said.

California Highway Patrol Ofc. Al Perez said officials don’t know which car caused the initial impact in the crash, which killed one man, injured three others and forced the closure of all southbound lanes for five hours. The collision is being investigated as a possible hit and run.

“The first impact was caused by an unknown vehicle,” Perez said. “Possibly that vehicle fled the scene.”

Around 3:40 a.m., a man driving a Nissan Stanza was traveling southbound on the freeway near the Telegraph Road exit north of the 5 Freeway when he was rear-ended by an unknown vehicle, authorities said. The impact caused the driver of the Stanza to lose control, Perez said.

The Stanza was then hit by a Nissan Altima, causing it to spin around toward the center median. The vehicle came to rest facing incoming traffic.

A Ford Fusion traveling southbound then hit the Stanza head on and skidded to the right shoulder where it caught fire, Perez said. The Stanza was hit again by a gray Toyota Tacoma, which was struck by a second silver Toyota Tacoma after veering off to the right across several lanes. After that a Nissan Sentra struck the silver Tacoma, Perez said.

The driver of the Stanza, which was struck at least four times, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Victor Javier Macedo, 55, of Santa Fe Springs, said Ed Winter, assistant chief of investigations and operations for the coroner’s office.

The driver of the Fusion and the driver of one of the Toyota pick-up trucks suffered major injuries and were transported to St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood, Perez said. A third driver, a 35-year-old man from Fontana, was transported to Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center with a bruised neck and some pain to his chest.

All three were in stable condition, Perez said. The driver of the Fusion, a 30-year-old man from Perris, was able to exit his vehicle before it burst into flames. He suffered a fractured hip and an abrasion to his left arm. The driver of the pick-up truck, a 60-year-old Whittier man, sustained internal injuries that were treated in surgery.

No other injuries were reported, Perez said.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact CHP Officer Al Perez at 562-868-0503.

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