Authorities took a wrong-way driver into custody along the 710 Freeway in Long Beach early Monday.
The California Highway Patrol received reports of a driver traveling north on the southbound 710 Freeway around 2 a.m.
Responding officers spotted the vehicle and were able to stop the driver before he crashed into any other drivers, officials said.
Video from the scene showed a CHP officer had to drive the involved vehicle off the freeway.