Three people were pronounced dead on the scene and two people were taken to the hospital in a head-on collision in Santa Clarita Sunday. 

At around 4:10 p.m. first responders received reports of a crash on San Francisquito Road and Riverview Road in Santa Clarita, according to Supervisor Diaz with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. 

“Three people were DOA and two have been transported,” said Diaz.

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The two vehicles were reported to have caught fire after the collision.  

As a result both sides of San Francisquito Road were closed for a number of hours and remains closed as of 6 p.m. Sunday. 

No information is known as of 6 p.m. on the condition of the two patients.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story; more information will be added as it becomes available.

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