Long Beach: Car Flies Off 710 Fwy, Lands On 91Fwy Below

At 10:00 pm a sedan that was on the south 710 transition to the eastbound 91 flew off the transition bridge and down onto the westbound 91 freeway below. The vehicle landed in the HOV lane and started to catch fire. Passing motorists were able to extricate the driver of the sedan and paramedics were able to transport the person to a local trauma center in critical condition. CHP is on scene investigating and will have a partial closure of the 91 freeway westbound at the 710 freeway for approximately 1 hour.