Two adults and two children were critically injured Sunday in a two-car crash on the southbound 405 just south of Seal Beach Boulevard.
The accident occurred just after 2 p.m., when the two cars collided, causing one of the cars to roll over several times, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone said.
The four critically injured passengers, who were traveling in the car that rolled over, were helped from the car by passersby who saw the accident and stopped, Stone said. The two children were taken to Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach, while the two adults were taken to the UCI Medical Center in Orange. The driver of the other vehicle was taken to Los Alamitos Medical Center with minor injuries, Stone said.
The cause of the accident is being investigated by the California Highway Patrol. Five ambulances and the Freeway Service Patrol responded to the scene. Stone said.
Re: Accident in Seal Beach We read in the Patch at: http://losalamitos.patch.com/articles/4-critically-injured-in-405-crash-near-seal-beach of this horrible accident. Dave & I were on Seal Beach Blvd. when this accident occurred. At the time that this accident occurred, a fire engine and ambulance were on Seal Beach Blvd. in front of In & Out tending to another accident. We saw this accident then turned right and were sitting on Seal Beach Blvd., right before the bridge to get on to the 405 Freeway South. Traffic was so congested on Seal Beach Blvd., that the fire engine had to go through traffic facing the wrong way to get to this accident. It was sad and frightening that this family could have received medical attention sooner had traffic not been so congested. It took approximately 3 minutes for cars to maneuver over to the side to allow this fire engine and ambulance to get through. We understand that a lane will be in place for emergency vehicles in the future but as of now, none exists putting motorists and people requiring emergency medical attention at risk. Sincerely, David & Rebecca Lara
I wonder if one of the parties was texting, or on their cell phone? This is so common; I see near misses almost daily.