A woman in her 20s was killed late Saturday, Aug. 12, while riding in one of three vehicles that crashed on the southbound 405 freeway near Bristol Street, officials said.

At 11:58 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a report that two cars had collided and were then hit by a third car, said California Highway Patrol Sgt. Todd Kovaletz

California Highway Patrol officers respond to a traffic collision on the I-405 Freeway near the Bristol Street off ramp. Crews arriving located a multi-vehicle crash. One female passenger was declared deceased on scene by paramedics. (Photo by Southern Counties News)

California Highway Patrol officers respond to a traffic collision on the I-405 Freeway near the Bristol Street off ramp. Crews arriving located a multi-vehicle crash. One female passenger was declared deceased on scene by paramedics. (Photo by Southern Counties News)

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California Highway Patrol officers respond to a traffic collision on the I-405 Freeway near the Bristol Street off ramp. Crews arriving located a multi-vehicle crash. One female passenger was declared deceased on scene by paramedics. (Photo by Southern Counties News)

California Highway Patrol officers respond to a traffic collision on the I-405 Freeway near the Bristol Street off ramp. Crews arriving located a multi-vehicle crash. One female passenger was declared deceased on scene by paramedics. (Photo by Southern Counties News)

California Highway Patrol officers respond to a traffic collision on the I-405 Freeway near the Bristol Street off ramp. Crews arriving located a multi-vehicle crash. One female passenger was declared deceased on scene by paramedics. (Photo by Southern Counties News)



California Highway Patrol officers respond to a traffic collision on the I-405 Freeway near the Bristol Street off ramp. Crews arriving located a multi-vehicle crash. One female passenger was declared deceased on scene by paramedics. (Photo by Southern Counties News)

Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue responded and worked with Orange County Sheriff-Coroner authorities to free the trapped passenger. The woman, who was a passenger in one of the cars, was later declared dead by paramedics.

Three people were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries, said Costa Mesa Fire Capt. Chris Coates. One other person refused medical assistance, he said.