Crash on I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, California

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 3:10 AM

Injury crash2 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP South Los Angeles Area
Report number: 9530-2026-01704

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 Cherry Ave.
City, county: Signal Hill, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Weather: Cloudy
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 2
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2022 Harley-Davidson Low Rider EL Diablo

Red/Blk Motorcycle

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Other

OtherRestraint: Not Required. Airbag: Not Required
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2020 Cadillac Cts-V

Black Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 70Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

Nearby and recent

10 crashes recorded on I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) in Signal Hill in the last 12 months, 5 with injuries.

Apr 20, 2026, E Wardlow Rd at Long Beach BL2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Apr 20, 2026, Cover St at Paramount Blvd2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Apr 19, 2026, I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Cherry Ave.2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Apr 17, 2026, Cherry Av at 36TH St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Apr 17, 2026, I-405 S/B (San Diego Freeway) at Orange Ave.2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash

All Signal Hill crashes, March 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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