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Major Truck Crash On 5 Freeway Remembered 11 Years Later

Eleven years ago, a major traffic collision involving dozens of big rigs and passenger vehicles killed three individuals and shut down the I-5 in both directions for days. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Friday, Oct.12, 2007 at 11:15 p.m., 24 big rigs and five passenger vehicles collided in the 550-foot ...

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Steve Knight Hosts Secretary Chao, City Officials For $47 Million I-5 Grant

Congressman Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, hosted the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, along with several city and state officials Monday to formally announce a $47 million grant to fund a major improvement project for the I-5 freeway. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The project, titled the Interstate 5 Golden State ...

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UPDATE: Two Monday Afternoon Traffic Collisions On 5 Freeway Bring Commuters To A Halt

On Monday, two separate traffic collisions — which resulted in at least one fatality — occurred within two miles of one another on the 5 Freeway resulted in full road closures and a Sig Alert to be issued. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. UPDATE 4:30 p.m.:  CHP estimates the 5 Freeway truck ...

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Three-Car Crash Leads To Heavy Traffic On The I-5

A three-vehicle collision on the northbound I-5, just south of the 14 Freeway, led to delays of up to 20 minutes for commuters Sunday morning. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The crash occurred in the right three lanes of the northbound I-5 around 9:22 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol officials. ...

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Two Extricated In Early Morning Traffic Collision In Castaic

Two people were trapped inside a truck after it flipped over on the northbound I-5, just north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic Sunday morning. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Two motorist were riding in a U-Haul truck traveling north on the I-5 when it overturned off the freeway and became ...

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$47 Million Grant Given For 5 Freeway Traffic Relief Efforts, Knight Hopes To Fix Road Congestion

With the help of a $47 million federal grant for the 5 Freeway, Congressman Steve Knight, R-Santa Clarita, is confident that fixing the major freeway running through the Santa Clarita Valley will help traffic flow more smoothly through the city. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Knight originally announced that he had ...

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Congressman Steve Knight Secures $47 Million Federal Grant For I-5 Project

After a conversation with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Congressman Steve Knight (CA-25) announced Tuesday that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will receive a $47 million Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant to relieve the traffic congestion in Santa Clarita on the I-5. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to ...

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Proposition 69 Looks To Increase Oversight On ‘Gas Tax’ Revenues

On June 5, California voters will decide on Proposition 69 — a ballot initiative that would amend the state constitution to ensure revenues generated from diesel sales taxes would only be used for transportation projects. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Otherwise known as the Transportation Taxes and Fees Lockbox and Appropriations ...

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5 Freeway Construction Project To See Lane Changes In Santa Clarita

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advised motorists that it plans to remove a temporary “bypass” lane Thursday night, May 31, on northbound I-5 between Valencia Boulevard and State Route 126 where a pavement construction project is underway in and near the city of Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...

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Big-Rig Fire Sparks Response After ‘Large Fireball’ Seen On Northbound 5 Freeway

Firefighters and California Highway Patrol officers responded to a big-rig fire on the northbound 5 freeway after witnesses reported that the “truck exploded into a large fireball,” according to CHP records. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The fire blocked off both lanes of the truck route near the 5/14 split after ...

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