LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA — Four people were killed early Saturday after a single vehicle crashed inside a tunnel beneath Long Beach Airport and burst into flames, authorities confirmed. The victims were pronounced dead at the scene as firefighters battled intense flames and heavy smoke inside the confined roadway.
Crash Inside Airport Tunnel Turns Deadly
According to Long Beach police, the crash occurred around 1:18 a.m. near East Spring Street and Lakewood Boulevard. Investigators said a gray sedan was traveling southbound on Lakewood Boulevard when it suddenly left the roadway and slammed into a concrete median inside the airport tunnel.
The impact caused catastrophic damage to the vehicle. Fire officials said the sedan caught fire shortly after the collision, engulfing the car in flames before emergency crews could fully intervene.
All four occupants inside the vehicle were declared dead at the scene…