Four dead after bodies ejected from overpacked car in horrific Wrightwood crash

By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-04 15:16:32 | Updated at 2026-09-04 15:59:33 1 hour ago

Four people are dead after an overpacked compact car veered off the road, struck a pole and sent passengers hurling through the air.

Six people were crammed into a Hyundai Veloster, a hatchback with seating for five, when it crashed on Highway 2’s scenic mountain section at around 1:30 am Friday, according to authorities.

Four people died in the crash near Flume Canyon Drive in Wrightwood, several of the bodies were thrown from the compact Hyundai vehicle. Two more people were hospitalized in critical condition — one of them was allegedly wearing a seatbelt, according to NBC LA.

Four people were killed and two others were hospitalized in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 2 near Flume Canyon Drive near Wrightwood on Friday. NBC LOS ANGELES

Six people were inside the Hyundai Veloster hatchback, which only seats five, when the vehicle appeared to strike a pole, according to authorities. NBC LOS ANGELES

A burned-out vehicle rests near a broken power pole following a rollover crash on State Route 2. KTLA

The remains of the vehicle after the crash. ABC 7

Four people were killed and another was injured in the crash. KTLA

A burned-out vehicle rests near a broken power pole following a rollover crash that killed four people on the eastern edge of the Angeles National Forest on Friday. KTLA

The vehicle was left a mangled mess after it slammed into a utility pole.

The cause of the crash and victim identities are currently unknown.