1 dead in wrong-way crash on 405 Freeway in Hawthorne

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1. NBC Los Angeles

   Person killed in wrongway driver crash on 405 Freeway, Hawthorne ↗ (opens NBC Los Angeles)

   Published Jul 21, 2026

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   One person was killed Tuesday in a collision involving a motorist driving a black sedan the wrong way on the 405 Freeway in Hawthorne. The motorist was reported driving southbound at 80 mph in northbound lanes at 12:49 a.m. around Imperial Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

   1 killed in reported wrong-way crash on northbound 405 Freeway in Hawthorne ↗ (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

   Published Jul 21, 2026

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   One person was killed in a crash reportedly involving a wrong-way driver on the 405 Freeway in Hawthorne Tuesday morning.

3. Foxla

   1 dead in wrong-way crash on 405 Freeway in Hawthorne ↗ (opens Foxla)

   Published Jul 21, 2026

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   A fatal wrong-way collision on the northbound 405 Freeway in Hawthorne left one person dead and forced an hours-long freeway closure early Tuesday morning. The incident began around 12:50 a.m. when the California Highway Patrol received initial reports of a person driving a black sedan southbound at…

4. Los Angeles Times

   Wrong-way driver on 405 freeway sparks deadly crash in Hawthorne ↗ (opens Los Angeles Times)

   Published Jul 21, 2026

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   One person was killed Tuesday morning in a wrong-way crash on the 405 freeway in Hawthorne.

5. New York Post

   Horrific wrong-way crash in California kills one and leaves car a mangled wreck on 405 Freeway ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Jul 21, 2026

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   A horrifying wrong-way crash in Hawthorne early Tuesday morning killed a person and left a vehicle shredded and unrecognizable.