It’s been a lethal Easter morning with two fatalities on space highways.

A wrong-way crash on the ten Freeway close to downtown Los Angeles led to at least one fatality and a bottleneck for vacation vacationers. One other was reported on the 405 Freeway within the North Hills space, though the interstate stays open.

In accordance with the California Freeway Patrol, officers have been known as to the westbound span of the ten Freeway simply east of Central Avenue at about 5:25 a.m. One individual was pronounced lifeless on the scene and 4 others have been transported to close by hospitals; their circumstances aren’t recognized.

A number of automobiles have been concerned and a SigAlert was in impact, with only one lane open in every path.

It’s not clear whether or not the motive force within the wrong-way collision was impaired, a CHP spokesperson stated.

There was additionally a fatality on the 405 freeway south of the Nordhoff Road exit, within the southbound lane. The accident concerned two automobiles. The CHP arrived on the scene at 2:19 a.m.; one individual was pronounced lifeless.

The CHP offered no additional particulars in regards to the accident.

When Aaron Friar, 50, and daughter, Ellie Friar, 15, vanished from their Medford, Oregon, house on Oct. 2, 2017, investigators rapidly deduced that there was foul play.

“They noticed blood spatter behind the sofa, on the ceiling, all the best way throughout the room,” mentioned lead Detective Invoice Ford. “There was … a possible that this was what we might discuss with as a no-body murder. That there had been a murder, however we do not have a physique.”

However who was lifeless? Was it Aaron Friar, Ellie or each?

Natalie Morales investigates the pair’s mysterious disappearance in “First Love, Then Murder” an all-new “48 Hours” airing Saturday, April 19 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

The search was on.

“We most likely had 70, 75 [officers] out on the streets of Medford,” says Ford.

Then, simply 4 hours after she had been reported lacking, Ellie was positioned by police. She was alive, unhurt, and had been strolling down a busy road with two younger males: her boyfriend, Gavin MacFarlane, 19, and Gavin’s pal, Russell Jones, 22.

“So, now we all know Ellie is protected,” mentioned Ford.

However what about her father, Aaron Friar?

Based mostly on the bloody crime scene on the home, time was rapidly working out to seek out him. However might Ellie have been concerned? Ford stored an open thoughts.

Ellie and the 2 males have been separated and dropped at the Medford Police station for questioning. Ellie appeared perplexed when she was informed by police that her father was lacking.

“I have never been house and now I am actually involved about what’s been happening,” Ellie informed a detective.

She even provided a suggestion as to the place her dad is likely to be: “Possibly he was searching for me.”

Round that point, Ford started interviewing Russell Jones.

“He is a talker … very, very talkative,” mentioned Ford. “So, I type of knew if I might get in there and get him speaking, he would … have a tough time retaining his mouth shut.”

Ford’s concept was appropriate.

Jones was keen to speak, however he needed one thing first: a cigarette.

“I discuss higher when I’ve a cigarette,” Jones informed Ford throughout his taped police interview.

Ford took Russell outdoors of the station for a cigarette break.

“Simply type of smokin’ and jokin’ is what we name it,”  Ford defined.

However Ford was severe concerning the activity at hand: discovering Aaron Friar.

“I have a look at him and I am like, ‘, Russell, I do not desire a baby to seek out Aaron, Ellie’s dad, on the market someplace, come throughout one thing like that,'” Ford remembers saying. “I mentioned, ‘Can you are taking us to Aaron?’ And he did not beat an eye fixed. He is identical to, ‘Yeah, I will take you to him.'”

Ford was shocked: “Holy smokes! That is a giant second, ?”

He instantly loaded Jones into his police automobile.

Because the veteran investigator and his suspect started their drive, Jones confessed to Ford.

“He finally ends up saying he wasn’t accountable for Aaron’s demise, however he helped load the physique,” Ford recalled.

“You are driving together with him, now he is beginning to sing like a canary,” mentioned Morales.

“Precisely,” Ford replied.

However who had killed Aaron Friar and why?

As their journey continued, Ford says Jones started going off on tangents. However Ford says he did not thoughts. It was all a part of his plan.

“Hold speaking, maintain him blissful,” mentioned Ford. “He even requested for an additional cigarette … and I mentioned, ‘You have had two already. As soon as we get on the market, I will offer you one other one.’ And that is a tactic.”

“He is gotta give us one thing,” mentioned Ford. “Nicotine is a strong device.”

After which, as they ascended a rural mountain cross 20 miles outdoors of city, Jones made an announcement:

Ford mentioned, “Swiftly, Russell says ‘Cease! … Cease proper right here.'”

To see extra of the case, watch “First Love, Then Homicide” an all-new “48 Hours” airing Saturday, April 19 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount +.