CHP Investigation into 134 Freeway Crash Likely to Take Weeks to Wrap up

Ten days after four people died and two girls were hospitalized in an accident on the 134 freeway in Eagle Rock, the California Highway Patrol has yet to release any details about the crash beyond initial reports from a witness that the ill-fated vehicle, a Ford Expedition SUV, had blown a tire, rolled over repeatedly and landed on Figueroa Street below.

“Right now, it’s pretty much status quo—we can’t release any information because the accident is still under investigation,” CHP Public Information Officer Kevin Denmon told Eagle Rock Patch.

The CHP’s so-called Multi-Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is probing the crash. MAIT usually handles investigation in which three or more casualties are involved, said Denmon, who is based in the CHP’s Altadena office. The team has “all kinds of whiz-bang goodies” that typical CHP officers don’t have, Denmon added referring to high-tech gadgets.

The investigation is likely to take at least a month, Denmon said. Eagle Rock Patch will get in touch with Denmon’s office again around then.

Click here to read about the Aug. 12 accident.