UPDATE: Four Killed, Two Others Injured In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash On Highway 2 Near Wrightwood
(Editor’s Note: This article was updated to include additional details released by the California Highway Patrol.)
WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Four people were killed and two others were critically injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash along Highway 2 near Wrightwood early Friday morning, according to newly released information from the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 4, 2026, on State Route 2 along the eastern edge of the Angeles National Forest, between Big Pines and Wrightwood, near Mile Post Marker 81.30, according to a written statement from the CHP Antelope Valley Area.
CHP said a black 2016 Hyundai Veloster occupied by six Wrightwood residents was traveling eastbound on State Route 2 when the driver allowed the vehicle to veer to the right, leave the roadway, overturn, travel down an embankment and collide with a power pole.
Five of the six occupants were ejected from the vehicle, according to CHP. Four of those ejected suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
The two surviving occupants were transported to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center and admitted in critical condition.
CHP said its preliminary investigation indicates none of the six occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Investigators also said alcohol is likely a contributing factor in the crash.
The identities of those involved are being withheld at this time. CHP directed inquiries regarding the deceased to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Earlier aerial video captured by ABC7 showed the badly mangled Hyundai Veloster on a slope alongside the highway. Four bodies covered with blankets could be seen at separate locations around the crash scene, along with a damaged utility pole near the wreckage.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact investigating Officer F. Melgar at the CHP Antelope Valley Area office at (661) 743-6060 during business hours. After business hours, information can be provided to the Los Angeles Communications Center at (323) 259-3200.
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