Driver killed in fiery wrong-way crash on 91 freeway in Anaheim identified as Riverside man

Authorities have identified a man who died in a fiery collision in Anaheim after making a U-turn and driving the wrong way on the 91 freeway on Sunday, Jan. 20.

Efrain Figueroa, 42, of Riverside was the driver, according to the Orange County coroner’s office. He was the only person killed in the crash, and no other vehicles were involved, authorities said.

It remains unclear why Figueroa was driving toward traffic. California Highway Patrol dispatchers said the motorist made a U-turn near Lakeview Avenue in Anaheim Hills, then sped westward in eastbound lanes.