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

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:05 AM

Property damage only1 vehicle

Reporting agency: CHP South Los Angeles Area
Report number: 9530-2026-00979

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
City, county: Long Beach, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Hit Object
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Object
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 1
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2023 Land Rover Defender

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 24Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
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.

Mar 18, 2026, I-405 N/B (San Diego Freeway) at Woodruff Ave.1 vehicleProperty damage only
Mar 17, 2026, I-405 N/B (San Diego Freeway) at Palo Verde Ave.2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Mar 14, 2026, Studebaker Rd at Barrios St2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
Mar 12, 2026, I-605 S/B at I-405 (San Diego Freeway)2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Mar 11, 2026, Palo Verde Av at Atherton St2 vehicles, 2 injuredInjury crash

All Long Beach crashes, February 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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