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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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Remembering The 5 Freeway Tunnel Crash 15 Years Later

A trucker lost control of his vehicle and crashed inside the Interstate 5 Freeway Tunnel, sparking a deadly pile-up that killed two adults and one child in a 29-vehicle traffic collision 15 years ago.  On Friday, Oct 12, 2007, the Newhall Pass 5 Freeway Tunnel Fire was triggered by a massive traffic collision involving 24 big rigs and five passenger ...

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Driver Dies From Possible Heart Attack Prior To Colliding With Pole On 5 Freeway

A man died after suffering from a possible heart attack before colliding with a pole in the Newhall pass Thursday evening. Around 9:10 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Roxford Street, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office. Patient Update: Monday May 9, ...

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Overturned Big Rig Snarls 5, 14 Freeway Traffic Through Newhall Pass

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A crash involving an overturned big rig has impacted 5 and 14 Freeway traffic Wednesday morning. Around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a big rig that overturned in the truck route on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 210 Freeway, according to Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office. As a ...

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Big Rig Fire Impacts 5 Freeway Traffic Near Newhall Pass

A well-involved big rig fire on the I-5 Freeway near the Newhall Pass has prompted a response from firefighters, impacting traffic Tuesday. Around 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a big rig fire on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Calgrove Boulevard near the Newhall Pass, said Leslie Lua, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Our ...

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SigAlert Issued For Multiple Vehicle Crash On Northbound 14 Freeway North Of I-5

A multi-vehicle crash impacted traffic through the Newhall pass Monday afternoon.  At approximately 4:24 p.m. Monday, officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received a call for a multiple vehicle collision causing one to be overturned on the Northbound 14 just north of the I-5 truck route, according to LACoFD officials.  A SigAlert was issued at 4:40 p.m. for ...

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100-Gallon Fuel Spill On 5 Freeway Results In Temporary Off Ramp Closure

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A 100-gallon fuel spill prompted the temporary closure of the Balboa Boulevard off-ramp from the 5 Freeway where it meets Highway 14 in the Newhall Pass Friday afternoon.  At around 3 p.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol closed the Balboa Boulevard off-ramp on the 5 freeway in response to an estimated 100-gallon oil spill near the Highway 14 and 5 ...

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Overturned Vehicle Crash Snarls Traffic In Newhall Pass

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An overturned vehicle crash impacted traffic in the Newhall Pass Monday morning. Just before 10 a.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of an overturned vehicle crash near the I-5 and 14 Freeway interchange in the Newhall Pass, according to Leslie Lua with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Our units responded to reports of a traffic collision with possible persons ...

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Sheriff’s Department Bus Catches On Fire In Newhall Pass, Inmates Evacuated

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A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) bus has caught fire in the Newhall Pass Wednesday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of inmates on board, officials said. The vehicle fire was first reported at about 3:35 p.m. Wednesday on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Calgrove Boulevard, according to Franklin Lopez with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It came in ...

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Last 55-Hour Closure Of All Eastbound 210 Freeway Lanes Set For This Weekend

The last 55-hour closure of all eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway near the I-5 begins Friday and is expected to end Monday morning, officials said.  The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced a 55-hour weekend full closure of eastbound Interstate 210 (I-210) in Sylmar for paving work. The closure is part of a series of 55-hour closures that will ...

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