Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct the sequence of events in the crash. A former California Highway Patrol officer and a woman driving a separate vehicle have both been charged with murder in a 2025 crash on the 605 Freeway in Norwalk that left four people dead,

An alleged drunk driver charged with killing four people in a fiery, chain-reaction crash involving a California Highway Patrol officer broke down Tuesday during a court appearance on murder charges.