Erick Reyes, 28, killed and several injured in two-car collision on 405 Freeway in Westchester, California

All lanes were closed Saturday morning on the 405 Freeway at La Tijera Boulevard after a fatal crash involving two vehicles, authorities said. The crash was reported just after 2 a.m. on the Southbound 405 Freeway in Westchester, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred after a car flew off the freeway onto the La Tijera Boulevard off ramp, according to the CHP. One person died at the scene and three people were transported to a hospital in unknown condition. Two additional people were injured and treated at the scene, according to the CHP. CHP closed all lanes on the Southbound 405 Freeway at La Tijera Boulevard following the crash. Traffic was being diverted off of the 405 Freeway at Jefferson Boulevard until further notice, according to the CHP.

The fatal crash occurred around 2:10 a.m. on the southbound 405 near Howard Hughes Parkway, according to the California Highway Patrol’s incident log. A stretch of the southbound 405 Freeway was closed for several hours in Westchester after a car crash left one man dead and three others injured early Saturday morning, authorities said. The southbound lanes were shut down for more than four hours while the investigation was underway, according to CHP. Authorities were still investigating to determine whether speed or drugs and alcohol played a role in the crash, he added. One victim, described as a man in his 20s, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Los Angeles Fire Department stated.