Jakayah Lassiter Killed in Seal Beach Collision on San Gabriel River (605) Freeway and San Diego (405) Freeway
Seal Beach, California (May 31, 2022) – The person who was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Seal Beach early Monday morning has been identified as Jakayah Lassiter, 24, of Long Beach, according to the Orange County coroner's office.
The incident was reported at around 3:27 a.m. on May 30, on the connector from the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway onto southbound San Diego (405) Freeway.
Lassiter was driving a 2007 Nissan Murano southbound in the HOV lane when she collided head-on with an attenuator barrier.
The Nissan was pushed back into the HOV lane, and it collided head-on with a southbound 2015 Honda Accord driven by a 70-year-old Buena Park man.
Lassiter was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Honda was taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital with multiple lacerations.
A passenger in the Honda, a 32-year-old Huntington Beach man, was transported to the hospital with multiple lacerations and fractures.
The cause of the accident remained under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY
Seal Beach, California (May 30, 2022) – At least one person died following a multi-vehicle collision on the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway in Seal Beach early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
At around 3:29 a.m., authorities responded to the scene of a crash on the connector from the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway onto the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway.
At least one person was pronounced deceased at the scene.
All lanes of the connector were shut down for the investigation.
The cause of the accident remained under investigation.
Remember to Buckle Up
No matter the type of car you are driving, buckling up remains the safest choice for drivers and passengers.
As you drive around during the Memorial Day holiday, you will come across more law enforcement officers on the freeways as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign launched last week by the NHTSA. The campaign began yesterday, May 23, and will run through to June 5. The campaign aims at reminding drivers and passengers of the importance of wearing a seat belt and the legal consequences of not buckling up.
According to statistics by NHTSA, over 15,000 lives were saved by seat belts in crashes that happened in 2017. In 2020, 10,893 unbuckled people in passenger vehicles died in crashes in the US. 60% of the young adults (ages 18 to 34) killed in the crashes were completely unrestrained.
Remember, seat belt safety starts with you! Your children are watching.
CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN 2022
🚨👀 From May 23-June 5, 2022, state and local law enforcement agencies across the nation are conducting enforcement efforts for motorists who aren't wearing their seat belts. 👀🚨#ClickItOrTicket@FloridaLEL pic.twitter.com/Sn3cosTE26— Naples Police Dept. (@NaplesPolice) May 23, 2022
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