Crash on US-101 S/B (Santa Ana Freeway) at 4TH Street, Los Angeles, California

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:50 AM

Injury crash3 vehiclesHit and run

Reporting agency: CHP Central Los Angeles Area
Report number: 9590-2026-04341

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

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Where and when

Location: US-101 S/B (Santa Ana Freeway) at 4TH Street
City, county: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: Yes
People involved: 3
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2015 BMW 328I

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Changing Lanes

DriverRestraint: Occupant Unknown. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2019 Ford Mustang

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

DriverRestraint: Occupant Unknown
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: VC 21658(A) UNSAFE LANE CHANGE/ETCas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 3 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

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Nearby and recent

89 crashes recorded on US-101 S/B (Santa Ana Freeway) in Los Angeles in the last 12 months, 28 with injuries.

Sep 17, 2026, I-10 W/B (San Bernardino Freeway) at State Street3 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Sep 16, 2026, US-101 N/B (Santa Ana Freeway) at Mission Rd.2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Sep 16, 2026, I-10 W/B (Santa Monica Freeway) at Mateo Street2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Sep 16, 2026, I-10 W/B (San Bernardino Freeway) at State St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Sep 15, 2026, US-101 S/B (Santa Ana Freeway) at Mission Road2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All Los Angeles crashes, August 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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