The Brief
- Chaz Castillo was killed early Saturday morning in a multi-car pileup on the northbound 101 Freeway in Encino after exiting their disabled vehicle.
- The incident began as a solo crash in the fast lane, triggering a chain reaction involving at least four vehicles and an hours-long freeway closure.
- California Highway Patrol officers are using the tragedy to remind people to stay inside their vehicles with seatbelts fastened if they cannot reach the shoulder.
LOS ANGELES – A multi-vehicle chain-reaction crash on the 101 Freeway in Encino left one person dead early Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fatal incident occurred near White Oak Avenue after a disabled vehicle became a hazard in the middle of the dark highway.
What we know:…