According to the California Highway Patrol, an incident of some form happened along the surface streets – not on the freeway – but that led to a crash and three suspects taking off from the crime scene in the northbound lanes of 5 Freeway near South Grande Vista Avenue in Boyle Heights.

All northbound lanes on the 5 Freeway were closed near Lorena Street in Boyle Heights following reports of a fatal shooting and a vehicle collision, authorities said.

One person is dead, and another was rushed to the hospital after a road-rage related shooting on the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights prompted a terrified motorist, fleeing for their life to drive head on into oncoming traffic and crash into several other vehicles Thursday.