A bad morning commute

The double-fatal crash that closed Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades is having ripple effects on both canyon roads and the 101 Freeway. Turns out PCH is a major route for commuters in Ventura County and the West Valley to get into the Westside. Here's what happened:

The crash occurred around 2:30 this morning in the 17300 block of PCH, said Officer R. Tango of the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division. Killed were a man in his 50s and a man in his 20s who were in a silver Infiniti, said Officer Karen Smith of the LAPD’s Media Relations office. Their names were withheld, pending notification of relatives. A man and a woman in their 20s, the occupants of the SUV, were hospitalized with "serious" injuries, Smith said. The man is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, she said. The impact of the crash turned the Infinity into a twisted mass of metal. (from CNS, image from KNBC)