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Torrance Man Found Dead In Big Rig Identified 

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A Torrance man has been identified as the big rig driver who was found dead in his truck Tuesday afternoon. Gerardo Barragan Prado, 62, from Torrance, has been identified as the big rig driver found dead in Gorman, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Coroners Office. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig ...

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Big Rig Driver Found Dead On 5 Freeway On-Ramp

A big rig driver was found dead in his truck Tuesday afternoon in Gorman.  Around 2 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig driver suffering from a medical emergency on the Smokey Bear Road on-ramp to the southbound 5 Freeway in Gorman, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office.  “Upon ...

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Big Rig Loaded With Boulders Overturns In Newhall Pass

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A big rig loaded with boulders has overturned spilling it’s load across southbound 5 Freeway lanes in the Newhall Pass Tuesday.  Around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a big rig in the Newhall Pass on the southbound 5 Freeway south of the 14 Freeway interchange, according to California Highway Patrol logs.  The big ...

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Bread Truck Plunges 200 Feet Off 5 Freeway In Castaic

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No injuries were reported after a bread truck plunged 200 feet down an embankment off the 5 Freeway in Castaic Monday.  Around 2:50 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a bread truck on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) logs.  Initial reports were ...

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Two Hospitalized After Vehicle Crashes Into Big Rig On 5 Freeway

Two people were taken to the hospital Monday evening after a vehicle rear-ended a big rig on the 5 Freeway in Newhall.  At around 4:30 p.m. first responders received reports of a crash involving a big rig on the middle lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway, south of Lyons Avenue.  “It came in as a persons trapped call but nobody ...

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Big Rig Crashes On Santa Clarita Freeway Interchange

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A big rig crashed this morning on the 5 Freeway and Highway 126 interchange north of Santa Clarita, prompting a hazmat response.   At around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a trailer that had slipped off a big rig and landed on its side between the eastbound 126 and northbound 5 freeway, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).  ...

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Robbery Suspect Arrested After Touching Himself, Assaulting Woman In Castaic

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A robbery suspect was arrested after being connected to an incident on Castaic where he assaulted a woman after being seen touching himself while driving. On Friday, July, 8 deputies responded to the 31700 block of Castaic Road in Castaic on a report of indecent exposure and a possible robbery suspect, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

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Big Rig Spills Load Of Sand On 14 Freeway, Traffic Impacted

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A big rig hauling sand tipped over on the 14 Freeway in Canyon Country after reportedly losing his brakes, impacting traffic Thursday. Around 1 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the Soledad Canyon Road on-ramp to the southbound 14 Freeway in Canyon Country involving sand spill, according to officials. The truck tipped over, spilling sand ...

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Overturned Big Rig, Downed Pole Temporarily Halts 5 Freeway Traffic In Santa Clarita

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An overturned big rig and a downed pole affected traffic early Saturday morning on the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita.  At around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving an overturned big rig on the southbound 5 Freeway at Parker Road in Castaic.  The incident resulted in a downed pole as well. No injuries were ...

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Two Hospitalized After Santa Clarita Traffic Collision Involving Big Rig

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Two people were transported to the hospital following a traffic collision involving a big rig in Castaic Sunday morning.  At around 11:35 a.m. first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to Ed Pickett with the Los Angeles Fire Department.  “The collision was a big rig versus a ...

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