Crash on Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) at Rio Hondo River Bed, Downey, California

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Property damage only2 vehiclesHit and run

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Fe Springs Area
Report number: 9550-2025-00088

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) at Rio Hondo River Bed
City, county: Downey, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: Yes
People involved: 2
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2019 Nissan Altima

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Changing Lanes

Driver, male, 22Restraint: Occupant Unknown
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2014 Fiat Abarth

Red Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 64Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 21658(A)as recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

10 crashes recorded on Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) in Downey in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

Feb 6, 2025, I-5 N/B at Lakewood Boulevard2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 28, 2025, I-5 S/B at Lakewood Boulevard3 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 27, 2025, Paramount BL at Telegraph Rd2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 18, 2025, Interstate 5 Northbound at Paramount Boulevard1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 11, 2025, I-5 S/B at Paramount Blvd.2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

All Downey crashes, January 2025

About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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