Event Brief
UPDATED Sep 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Sep 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
3 teens die after SUV crash on 5 Freeway in Anaheim
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A Ford Edge crashed after veering off the southbound I-5 Lincoln Avenue off-ramp in Anaheim around 3:15 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Three teenagers died and one was hospitalized; investigators said none of the occupants were wearing a seat belt.
WHO: Three teenagers in the Ford Edge; one additional teen hospitalized; California Highway Patrol investigators
WHAT: An SUV left the roadway, struck guardrails and a concrete pillar, then collided with an embankment and overturned; three teens died and one teen was hospitalized.
WHEN: Sep 4, 2026
WHERE: Southbound I-5 Lincoln Avenue off-ramp, Anaheim, CA
WHY: No specific cause has been reported.
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