Crash on I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Palo Verde Avenue, Long Beach, California

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 4:26 AM

Property damage only2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP South Los Angeles Area
Report number: 9530-2026-02149

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

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Where and when

Location: I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Palo Verde Avenue
City, county: Long Beach, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 2
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2015 GMC Yukon

Gold Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 52Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe

Green Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Other

OtherRestraint: Not Required. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured

Nearby and recent

275 crashes recorded on I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) in Long Beach in the last 12 months, 88 with injuries.

May 13, 2026, I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Bellflower Blvd.2 vehiclesProperty damage only
May 12, 2026, I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Studebaker Rd.2 vehiclesProperty damage only
May 9, 2026, I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Bellflower Blvd1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
May 8, 2026, I-405 N/B (San Diego Freeway) at Palo Verde Ave.2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
May 7, 2026, I-405 N/B (San Diego Freeway) at Palo Verde Ave.2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash

All Long Beach crashes, April 2026

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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