UPDATED Sep 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Sep 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Four people were killed and two others injured in a rollover crash near Wrightwood after a 2016 Hyundai Veloster veered off Highway 2. The crash was reported just before 1:30 a.m. Friday between Big Pines and Wrightwood, according to the California Highway Patrol. Two surviving occupants were airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
WHO: California Highway Patrol; occupants of a 2016 Hyundai Veloster (four killed, two injured)
WHAT: A vehicle veered off Highway 2, struck a telephone pole, and rolled down an embankment; four people were ejected and died, while two others were critically injured.
WHEN: Sep 4, 2026
WHERE: Highway 2 between Big Pines and Wrightwood, near Wrightwood, California
WHY: For unknown reasons, the vehicle swerved away from the roadway, struck a telephone pole and rolled down an embankment.
