4 killed, 2 injured in fiery DUI crash on 605 Freeway in Norwalk: officials

4 dead, 2 injured in DUI crash in Norwalk, officials say

Four people died and two others were hurt in a suspected DUI crash in Norwalk on the 605 Freeway, officials said.

NORWALK, Calif. - Four people were killed, and two others were injured in a fiery crash involving a suspected DUI driver in Norwalk early Sunday. 

What we know:

It all started just before 1 a.m. according to the CHP, on the 605 Freeway in Norwalk, north of the 105. 

Originally, officers reported that a California Highway Patrol vehicle and a Nissan had crashed into each other. That collision disabled the Nissan, and the car was stuck in one of the lanes of the freeway. 

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Then, while the Nissan was stuck, a Kia slammed into the back of the Nissan, setting the Nissan on fire, with all four people inside stuck.

Paramedics pronounced all four people inside the Nissan dead at the scene.

According to CHP officers, Iris Salmeron, the driver of the Kia, was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Officers arrested Salmeron. 

What we don't know:

Officials have not yet identified the four people killed in the crash. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the first crash involving the Nissan and the CHP officer. 

What you can do:

Detectives continue to investigate the crash. Anyone with information should call the CHP's Santa Fe Springs office at 562-649-6800.