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Car Crash Into Ditch On 5 Freeway Sends Two To Hospital

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Two people were transported to the hospital Sunday night after their vehicle spun out and into a ditch next to the 5 Freeway in Valencia. The crash was reported about 10:50 p.m. Sunday, as a vehicle spin out into a ditch on the right side of the northbound 5 Freeway, just north of McBean Parkway, according to Christian Reynoso, spokesperson ...

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Car Pinned Under Semi Truck After 5 Freeway Crash

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A Honda CRV became pinned underneath a semi-truck in a northbound 5 Freeway crash Friday morning, temporarily closing all lanes. The crash occurred on the northbound 5 Freeway just south of Calgrove Boulevard in Santa Clarita, and emergency responders were alerted to the incident at 9:29 a.m. Friday, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. ...

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Patient Leg Amputated In Crash In Grapevine, Airlifted To Hospital

A patient was airlifted after their leg was amputated in a crash in the Grapevine Wednesday morning. Around 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Smokey Bear Road, north of Pyramid Lake, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area Office. The crash involved two ...

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Drunk Driver Arrested, Injured After Wrong-Way 5 Freeway Crash

 A drunk driver suffered major injuries and was arrested after they caused a wrong-way crash on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Friday morning.  Around 4:20 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a crash after a report of a wrong way driver, traveling southbound in the northbound lanes, on the 5 Freeway near Vista Del Lago, said officer Josh ...

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No Injuries Reported After Vehicle Plunges Down Embankment In Castaic

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No injuries were reported after a vehicle flipped and landed down an embankment in Castaic Wednesday afternoon.  Around 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway at Parker Road in Castaic, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “It was a rollover crash. No one was trapped and ...

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SigAlert Issued After Vehicle Rolls Off 5 Freeway In Newhall Crash

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A SigAlert was issued Monday after a vehicle went down an embankment on the 5 Freeway and rolled over. About 1:17 p.m. Monday,  emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision near the interchange of the 5 and 14 Freeways, according to Kaitlyn Aldana with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “There’s possibly two vehicles involved and only one patient ...

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Bakersfield Woman Arrested For Felony DUI 

A Bakersfield woman was arrested early Saturday morning for felony DUI after causing injury to her passenger in a crash.  Just after 12 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a crash on the southbound 5 Freeway south of Gorman School Road, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP).  When officers with the CHP Fort Tejon Area Office ...

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Rollover Crash Sends One To Hospital 

Rollover two- car crash at an intersection. A red sedan is on its roof. "crash" overlaid in white capital letters with the KHTS and OPO logo

A rollover 5 Freeway crash in Newhall snarled traffic and sent at least one person to the hospital Tuesday.  Around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a rollover crash on the southbound 5 Freeway south of Lyons Avenue, said Fred Fielding, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Two vehicles collided with one landing on its side, ...

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2-Year-Old Dies From Injuries Caused By Alleged Drunk Driver

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A 2-year-old has died after suffering major injuries from a crash caused by an alleged drunk driver from Stevenson Ranch, according to officials. Around 1 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11 2023, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 freeway south of Balboa Boulevard, with a 2-year-old child unconscious and not breathing, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson ...

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Toddler Suffers Major Injuries In Drunk Driving Crash, Driver Arrested

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An alleged drunk driver from Stevenson Ranch was arrested after sending a toddler to the hospital with major injuries after a crash on the 5 Freeway early Friday morning. Around 1 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Balboa Boulevard, with one toddler unconscious and not breathing, said Officer Josh ...

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