{"id":187696,"date":"2026-02-21T16:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187696\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T16:39:10","slug":"4-dead-in-fiery-single-vehicle-crash-near-long-beach-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/187696\/","title":{"rendered":"4 dead in fiery single-vehicle crash near Long Beach Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Four people were killed in a\u00a0single-vehicle\u00a0crash in Long Beach overnight, police say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Long Beach Police Department confirmed to KTLA that the crash was reported around 1:18 a.m. Saturday on Lakewood Boulevard near East Spring Street, which is\u00a0adjacent to\u00a0the Long Beach Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cFour individuals were in the vehicle,\u201d LBPD said. \u201cLong Beach Fire Department personnel determined all four occupants deceased at the scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A fiery crash near the Long Beach Airport claimed four lives.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3d5a026f09bbbe7421000a0b1415cccd.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 people were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash near the Long Beach Airport. Feb. 21, 2026. (County News)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A fiery crash near the Long Beach Airport claimed four lives.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cd956d6f8dce1fa513d334b746239011.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 people were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash near the Long Beach Airport. Feb. 21, 2026. (County News)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A fiery crash near the Long Beach Airport claimed four lives.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/77ff1ba6643bd7208a40e2c141f94ac5.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 people were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash near the Long Beach Airport. Feb. 21, 2026. (County News)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video from the scene shows the silver Honda sedan involved in the crash caught fire, and firefighters were seen dousing the flames. According to a man who arrived at the scene just after the crash, the car had smashed into the center divider of the tunnel on Lakewood Boulevard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe first thing we see is a car smashed into the center divider of the tunnel underneath the Long Beach Airport,\u201d the witness said. \u201cIt was fully involved in flames\u2026it was just mangled. It looked like a mess.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s an extremely sad and unfortunate situation,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ages and genders of the four decedents were not released.\u00a0\u00a0It was not\u00a0immediately\u00a0clear whether speed or impairment played a role in the collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Authorities advised drivers to seek alternate routes if they have to travel through the area of Lakewood Boulevard near the Long Beach Airport on Saturday morning. Lakewood was still closed between East Spring Street and Willow Street as of 7 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four people were killed in a\u00a0single-vehicle\u00a0crash in Long Beach overnight, police say. 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