it struck the wall on the southbound side. Three vehicles going south on the freeway struck the plane or a part of it, while a vehicle going north struck the plane’s landing gear, CHP Commander Ryan Shackleford said at a news conference.

CHP officers at the scene said one of the vehicles that clipped the plane was driven by an off-duty Avalon fire captain.

The two people on board the plane, a man and a woman said to be in their 50s and 60s, were conscious immediately after the crash. John Wayne Airport spokeswoman Deanne Thompson said they both survived the crash and have been taken to a Orange County Global Medical Center with major injuries.

“Information that we have is that their injuries were not life threatening and they wereMadison said.

The crash happened Friday morning, just as the Fourth of July holiday travel rush is getting underway.

UPDATE: Due to the impacted traffic on the 405 and 55 Freeways, JWA recommends that alternate routes be used, specifically surface streets. — John Wayne Airport (@JohnWayneAir) June 30, 2017

The southbound 405 Freeway closed at the northbound 55 Freeway, and traffic was routed onto the northbound 55. The freeway reopened fully in both directions shortly before 5 p.m.

The crash of the small plane caused many big headaches for drivers and people trying to make flights.

CBS 2’s Jeff Nguyen reports some drivers stayed put while their passengers grabbed suitcases and walked to the airport.

Sunder Mandayan said it was tense in his vehicle as he was supposed to be dropping his aunt off