Westminster, CA – A fatal single-vehicle crash occurred early Tuesday morning, January 28, 2025, on the eastbound SR-22 Freeway near Goldenwest Street.California Highway Patrol (CHP) Westminster and the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) responded to reports of a vehicle collision just after 12:29 a.m. Upon arrival, authorities found a car overturned, wedged between the K-rail and the cement base of a freeway road sign.Firefighters worked for approximately 12 minutes to extricate the driver from the wreckage. Paramedics later pronounced the occupant deceased at the scene.A SigAlert was issued, impacting traffic for several hours while authorities conducted their investigation. The cause of the crash remains under review by CHP Westminster.