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4 people dead, 2 in critical condition after rollover crash on Angeles Crest Highway near Wrightwood
Authorities said six people were in a five-seat hatchback, and five were ejected as investigators work to determine the cause.
- On Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, a single-vehicle crash killed four people and left two others in critical condition near Wrightwood, according to the California Highway Patrol.
- Carrying six people, the Hyundai Veloster struck a utility pole and careened off a cliff, rolling into a meadow area and ejecting five of the occupants.
- San Bernardino County Fire Department crews required 40 feet of cable to reach the victims scattered outside the mangled vehicle, with one seatbelted survivor exiting independently.
- Emergency personnel airlifted two survivors to a local trauma center, where they remain in critical condition; authorities confirmed the four deceased were two men and two women in their 20s.
- Following the crash, CHP officials are investigating the circumstances at the start of the Labor Day weekend, while friends and family members visited the site throughout the morning.
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Four Killed, Others Injured In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash On Highway 2 Near Wrightwood - Victor Valley News
BREAKING: Four people were killed and two others were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash involving a Hyundai Veloster along Highway 2 near Wrightwood at approximately 1:34 a.m. Friday. The crash happened near Flume Canyon Road, and the circumstances remain under investigation. Read more at vvng.com #vvng #news #wrightwood
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