Los Angeles, United States - August 16, 2024

California Highway Patrol officers and Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to a multi-vehicle traffic collision shortly before midnight Friday on the northbound 170 Freeway, south of Sherman Way.

A motorcycle with a passenger, a 2017 Honda Civic and a Department of Transportation (DOT) Toyota Prius were all involved in the freeway collision. Initial CHP information indicated that a compact silver sedan was involved in a collision with a motorcycle. The DOT vehicle was damaged, but it is unclear what that vehicle hit.

A possible passenger motorcycle helmet was seen near the DOT vehicle.

A female on the 2011 Suzuki GSX-R motorcycle was ejected onto the roadway and was later pronounced deceased by LAFD personnel at the scene, according to the CHP news release of the incident. The identity of the deceased was not immediately released.

Another person – a 35-year-old male – from the motorcycle was transported with major injuries to Providence Holy Cross Hospital by LAFD paramedics. It was not immediately clear from the CHP news release if the fatally injured party was the motorcycle driver or passenger, as they were both listed as "motorcyclist."

A 27-year-old female passenger in the the Honda Civic was transported with minor injuries to Providence St. Joseph Hospital. The 34-year-old male driver of the Honda was uninjured and not transported as well as the 29-year-old male driver of the Prius, according to the news release.

A DOT supervisor was also at scene. The HOV and number 1 lane were opened as of 1:12 a.m.