Multiple lanes on the southbound 710 Freeway were closed after a motorcyclist was trapped under an SUV.
The crash happened around 5 p.m. on Thursday in South Gate near the Clara Street Bridge, according the California Highway Patrol.
A motorcyclist and an SUV collided, lodging the motorcyclist underneath the vehicle. Newschopper4 captured authorities and bystanders working together to free the motorcyclist.
A SigAlert was issued for the 710 Freeway near Clara Street. Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 were closed until further notice.
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The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries, according to CHP.
