Statistics show that despite head-on collisions comprising 2% of all vehicular crashes, they are responsible for 13% of all driving-related fatalities. A head-on collision (also known as a frontal crash) is on top of the most dangerous types of vehicular crashes list as a result of the impact generated during the crash. For those who are lucky to survive the ...

One person was sent to the hospital after a multi-vehicle Vazquez Canyon crash Saturday afternoon, officials said. Around 1:18 p.m., firefighters received reports of a traffic collision with possible entrapment just east of Bouquet Canyon Road on Vasquez Canyon Road, said Ed Pickett, Supervising Fire Dispatcher for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “We got a report of a traffic ...

A GoFundMe page has been created for a young father who was severely injured in a Saugus crash on Thanksgiving, officials said. Alfredo “Ricky” Lopez was transported to the hospital on Nov. 28 after suffering injuries in a five-vehicle crash, with his Subaru SUV overturning in the collision, said Ana Veronica Mendoza, a family friend, on the GoFundMe page. One ...

A collision between two semi trucks in Newhall Monday spilled two tons of an unknown fuel, prompting officials to shut down Sierra Highway as they cleaned up the scene, officials said. At approximately 7:09 a.m. Monday morning, firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a traffic collision between two semi trucks and an electric car on Sierra ...

A tow truck driver was killed Friday in a hit-and-run crash after he was reportedly loading a vehicle on to his truck, according to officials. UPDATE: 6/2/19 11:30 a.m. — The incident has been identified as a hit-and-run, as the big rig that truck the tow truck operator did not stop, officials said. Around 8:15 p.m. Friday, officials received reports ...

A two-vehicle Castaic crash resulted in three injuries Monday evening, officials said. The collision occurred at approximately 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of Cambridge Avenue and Hasley Canyon Road, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The injuries were described as minor, and there were no patients transported to the hospital, according to fire officials. Traffic in ...

A multi-car collision occurred Tuesday evening on the southbound 5 Freeway, sending a vehicle over the interchange to Highway 14 — about 40 feet below, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/305862413414963/   The incident was reported around 6:40 p.m. for an expanded traffic collision where there were possible parties trapped, however upon arrival to the scene, no one was trapped, according to Michael ...

A vehicle caught fire Friday afternoon after a collision on Newhall Avenue, officials said. Fire officials received a call around noon and arrived about four minutes later. When deputies and fire officials arrived to the scene, they found a single vehicle had collided with the entrance of The Village on Via Canon in Newhall. The white Toyota Camry was headed ...

Investigators believe excessive speed and impairment by alcohol or drugs may have played a role in a crash on the 5 freeway that killed four people Thursday, according to a report released by the California Highway Patrol. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The report cited “excessive speed” and “alcohol and/or drugs” ...

A person was transported to a local hospital after being trapped in an overturned vehicle on Arroyo Park Drive in Valencia Monday evening. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Around 5 p.m. the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call for a traffic collision involving an overturned vehicle in the 24000 ...