Man killed in three-car crash on 405 Freeway in Irvine

One person was killed in a crash involving at least three cars on the 405 Freeway in Irvine Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. 

The crash happened at about 5:30 a.m. on the northbound freeway at Jeffrey Road, the CHP reported.

The Irvine Police Department reported at 8:30 a.m. that the northbound freeway was closed at Sand Canyon Avenue due to a CHP investigation.

Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to the location at 5:35 a.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

No one was taken to a hospital as a result of the crash.