One person was killed, and another was injured following a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound Orange (57) Freeway in Orange on Monday morning, January 19, 2026.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported shortly after 7:30 a.m. near Chapman Avenue and involved as many as four vehicles.
Authorities reported that two people were transported to a hospital. One of the patients was later pronounced dead.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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