A possible police chase ended in a fiery, fatal crash that’s left the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long Beach shut down this morning.
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Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Marlene Arrona says the bridge is closed in both directions Saturday after the 7 a.m. wreck.
Images and video of the crash posted online show two cars were fully engulfed in flames in the middle of the span. A preliminary investigation indicated a auto was traveling the wrong way, heading westbound in an eastbound lane.
Helfin tells the Long Beach Press-Telegram (http://bit.ly/1HfFvkH ) that the pickup driver died.
Two additional male drivers were transported to area hospitals in unknown condition, including the suspect, police said.
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The bridge is expected to remain closed in both directions for several hours as the investigation continues. Multiple people also suffered injuries in the crash, including a police officer.
