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5 Freeway Fatal Crash

Fiery 5 Freeway Crash Kills One In Santa Clarita

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A deceased person was extricated from their vehicle in a ditch off the 5 Freeway early Sunday morning, after a solo-vehicle crash sparked flames in Santa Clarita.  Around 1:55 a.m. Sunday, firefighters responded to the 5 Freeway and McBean Parkway after hearing reports of flames in a ditch, according to Melanie Flores, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County ...

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Man Identified As Truck Driver Killed In I-5 Freeway Crash

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A man has been identified as the truck driver killed after their “fully loaded” big rig crashed over the side of the northbound I-5 Freeway near Templin Highway north of Castaic. On Tuesday, officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner identified 57-year-old Richard Peter Heeschen as the truck driver killed after his big rig crashed at least 50 feet ...

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One Killed After Being Ejected Off Motorcycle On 5 Freeway In Castaic

One person was killed after being ejected from their motorcycle following a crash on the I-5 Freeway in Castaic Saturday afternoon. At around noon on Saturday, first responders with the Los Angeles County Fire Department received reports of an expanded traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Hasley Canyon Road, according to an official with the department. When officials ...

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Woman Killed In 5 Freeway Crash Near Gorman Identified

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The woman killed in a 5 Freeway crash near Gorman has been identified, officials said Monday. Carmen Sanchez Aragon, 50, of Piru, died in a solo-vehicle crash Saturday evening, according to Sara Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Reports were received around 6:10 p.m. of a solo-vehicle crash on the southbound 5 Freeway, about one ...

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Deadly Newhall Pass Tunnel Fire Remembered 12 Years Later

Twelve years ago, the Newhall Pass Tunnel fire was sparked by a major traffic collision involving dozens of big rigs and passenger vehicles that killed three individuals and shut down the I-5 in both directions for days. On Friday, Oct.12, 2007 at 11:15 p.m., 24 big rigs and five passenger vehicles collided in the 550-foot southbound truck route tunnel on ...

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Fatal 5 Freeway Crash Caused By ‘Reckless’ Driving

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A fatal 5 freeway crash on the southbound I-5 and eastbound I-210 connector was caused by the victim driving in a “reckless manner,” according to California Highway Patrol officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A 29-year-old man from Sherman Oaks was driving a 2008 BMW Monday around 12:10 p.m. from the ...

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I-5 Fatal Crash Near Roxford Street Under Investigation By CHP, Victim ID’d

The victim of an I-5 fatal crash near Roxford Street was identified by officials with the Coroner’s Office Thursday.   Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Ramon Santos, of Palmdale, was killed after being struck by a semi-tractor trailer on the southbound lanes around 5:09 p.m. Wednesday in Sylmar. Santos was the ...

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