Multiple Deaths Linked to Infant Found on 405 Freeway near Los Angeles: Reports

Infant Death on 405 Freeway Linked to Fatal Crash and Homicide

Details Emerged of a Tragic Sequence of Events

The death of an infant found on the 405 Freeway near Los Angeles is believed to be connected to a fatal single-car crash and a homicide that all occurred on the same day, according to multiple reports.

Discovery of the Infant and a 9-year-old

Authorities responded to a report of an infant child found in the road and a 9-year-old on the shoulder of the busy highway early on the morning of Monday, April 8. The Los Angeles Times, KTLA, and KCAL reported the incident.

Tragic Coincidences

The California Highway Patrol, as reported by the mentioned sources, confirmed that the infant had died on the freeway while the 9-year-old had been hospitalized with minor injuries. Later that morning, a woman was killed in a single-car crash in Redondo Beach, as stated by local police.

Unveiling of a Horrific Crime

The investigation took a grim turn when authorities searched the woman’s apartment in Woodland Hills, L.A. They discovered the lifeless body of a man who had been brutally stabbed to death, according to LAPD, as mentioned in the reports.

Disastrous Series of Events

Further reports from KCAL and KABC unveiled a chilling twist to the story. They revealed that the woman involved in the crash in Redondo Beach had previously stabbed the man in the Woodland Hills apartment before fleeing with their two children. Shockingly, the children were eventually left on the 405 Freeway.

Victim Identified

The man found dead in the apartment was identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office as Jaelen Chaney, 29. This information was reported by KTLA and KABC.

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