Event Brief
3 of 4 identified after fatal rollover crash near Wrightwood
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 07, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Authorities suspect alcohol was a factor in a crash that killed four people and injured two others after a car plunged off a cliff along the Angeles Crest Highway near Wrightwood. The crash occurred about 1:30 a.m. Friday; CHP said none of the six occupants were wearing seat belts and the vehicle struck a power pole after overturning.
WHO: California Highway Patrol; victims from Wrightwood (four fatalities, two critical injuries)
WHAT: A 2016 Hyundai Veloster rollover crash killed four people and injured two others after leaving the roadway and striking a power pole.
WHEN: Sep 07, 2026
WHERE: Angeles Crest Highway (State Route 2) near Wrightwood, along the eastern edge of Angeles National Forest
WHY: Authorities suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash.
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