An overturned vehicle on the 5 Freeway in Valencia snarled traffic Wednesday. Around 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia, said Geovanni Sanchez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. At least three vehicles were involved with one overturned, according to the California Highway ...
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Innocent Driver Injured After Santa Clarita Pursuit Ends In Crash
Three suspects are in custody after a pursuit ended in an injury crash Monday afternoon in Santa Clarita. Around 3:20 p.m. Monday, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer located a stolen vehicle on the southbound 14 Freeway near Newhall Avenue in Newhall, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. The officer conducted a traffic stop and ...
Read More »Man Falsely Identifying As CIA Agent Arrested For Driving Under The Influence
A man who falsely identified himself as a CIA Agent was arrested for driving under the influence after California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers found him in a disabled vehicle on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic. In the early part of Tuesday afternoon, a vehicle ran out of gas on the northbound 5 Freeway near Templin Highway, said Officer Josh ...
Read More »High-Speed 5 Freeway Pursuit Ends In Crash
A high-speed chase exceeding 100 mph ended in a crash in Valencia Monday evening after a successful “spike strip” by pursuing officers. Around 9:30 p.m. Monday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers attempted to make an enforcement stop on a 2011 BMW sedan for speeding on the northbound 5 Freeway at Lyons avenue in Newhall, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for ...
Read More »Emergency Bridge Repairs Shut Down Most Of 5 Freeway In Valencia Again
For the second time this week, multiple southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Valencia are closed due to emergency bridge repairs. Crews have the No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway at Magic Mountain Parkway shut down for the second time this week to repair a metal rod sticking up from the bridge, according to ...
Read More »Two Deputies Injured After Colliding With Big Rig On 5 Freeway In Valencia
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s vehicle from Pitchess Detention Center collided with a big rig Monday evening in Valencia sending two deputies to the hospital. Around 9 p.m. Monday, two deputies from Pitchess Detention Center were on their way to the hospital to provide security for an inmate who was receiving medical treatment at the hospital, said Deputy Eutley with ...
Read More »No Jailbreak Confirmed After Man Seen Walking On Freeway In Yellow Jumpsuit
Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed there is no jail break from Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic Friday morning. A man wearing a yellow jumpsuit was seen walking on the 5 Freeway in Castaic, Sheriff’s officials said in a social media post. “No inmates have escaped, and all inmates are accounted for at Pitchess Detention Center,” Sheriff’s ...
Read More »5 Freeway Re-Opened After Emergency Repairs In Valencia
The southbound 5 Freeway in Valencia has been re-opened after emergency repairs were made by crews with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Early Tuesday morning, Caltrans officials closed the no. 1, 2 and 3 southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway between Highway 126 and Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia for emergency road repairs. said Eric Menjivar, a spokesperson for ...
Read More »Wanted Suspect Arrested After Brief Foot Pursuit On 5 Freeway
A wanted suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit on the 5 Freeway in Newhall Tuesday morning. Around 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, deputies had a wanted suspect run from them on the 5 Freeway near Lyons Avenue in Newhall, Deputy Kabrina Borbon spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed. The suspect ran from deputies on the ...
Read More »Vehicle Fire Closes 5 Freeway Lanes North Of Castaic
A vehicle fire closed part of the southbound 5 Freeway north of Castaic Monday morning. At about 8:30 a.m. Monday, emergency responders from Los Angeles and Kern Counties received reports of a vehicle on fire on the southbound 5 Freeway near Fort Tejon Road, about 30 miles north of Castaic, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident logs. Upon arrival, ...
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