Freeway closure, 60 Freeway, Beaumont 4:27 a.m.

The CHP shut down all westbound lanes of the 60 Freeway for about a five-mile stretch due to multiple car crashes and heavy fog near the 10 Freeway interchange. The first of several crashes occurred at 4:21 a.m. and involved a vehicle whose driver crashed into the side of a mountain. Officers arrived on scene and discovered visibility was less than 20 feet. The CHP requested assistance from the Indio CHP office, Banning and Beaumont police departments and the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to handle traffic control and crash reports. Traffic was diverted onto the westbound 10. The duration of the closure was not known. UPDATE: Lanes were reopened at 6:47 a.m.