MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON 405 IN LONG BEACH, EXTRICATION UNDERWAY

By CAL WIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk — Tuesday, August 18, 2026

  By CAL WIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk  |  PUBLISHED: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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BREAKING — Aug 18, 7:46 AM PT
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON 405 IN LONG BEACH, EXTRICATION UNDERWAY
A traffic collision with entrapment has shut down the southbound 405 freeway at North Studebaker Road in Long Beach early Monday morning. Long Beach Fire Department units were dispatched at 1:25 a.m. for a multi-vehicle crash requiring extrication. Details on the number of vehicles or injuries remain limited at this hour.
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Southbound 405 traffic is affected. Authorities have not yet specified which lanes are closed or provided an estimated clearance time. Extrication operations are ongoing.

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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.