A single-car crash left one person dead and the car mangled and burning on the 710 Freeway, according to authorities.

The fiery wreck happened shortly before 5 a.m. on the northbound 710 where it passes under the 91 Freeway, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.

Crews rushed to the scene after getting reports that the car was on fire and someone was trapped inside, the LBFD said.

The aftermath of a crash on the 710 Freeway as it passes under the 91 Freeway. Photo courtesy the LBFD.
The aftermath of a crash on the 710 Freeway as it passes under the 91 Freeway. Photo courtesy the LBFD.

Photos from the scene show a white car that is upside-down and severely smashed. The person who was inside the car died, the LBFD said. Nobody else was hurt, according to the department.

The CHP shut down all but two lanes of the northbound 710 while they investigated. They also closed the northbound 710 transition road to the westbound 91.

Jeremiah Dobruck is executive editor of the Long Beach Post where he oversees all day-to-day newsroom operations. In his time working as a journalist in Long Beach, he’s won numerous awards for his investigative reporting and editing. Before coming to the Post in 2018, he wrote for publications including the Press-Telegram, Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times. Reach him at [email protected] or @jeremiahdobruck on Twitter.