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1 killed, 3 injured in wrong-way crash on downtown Los Angeles freeway

Three people were hospitalized in the early morning crash that closed lanes on the 10 Freeway.

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One person was killed and three people were injured early Thursday in a wrong-way crash on a freeway in downtown Los Angeles.

The two-car crash involving Honda and KIA sedans was reported around 4 a.m. on the transition road from the eastbound 10 Freeway and the eastbound 60 Freeway. One person died at the scene.

Three people inside the KIA were hospitalized in critical condition. A 5-year-old child was inside the car.

Authorities said the crash is being investigated as a possible DUI.

A SigAlert closed four lanes of the eastbound 10 Freeway for the crash investigation. It was not immediately clear when lanes will reopen.

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