A crash involving a tanker truck snarled morning traffic on the southbound 5 Freeway in Newhall. Around 6:25 a.m. Thursday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall officers responded to a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Lyons Avenue in Newhall, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “Upon arrival, CHP officers observed a big rig ...

A person was sent to the hospital Wednesday morning after their box truck caught fire in a 5 Freeway crash, that impacted traffic throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.  Around 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a southbound 5 Freeway crash south of Calgrove Boulevard, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “A box truck ...

A vehicle fire temporarily slowed traffic on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Santa Clarita Saturday morning. At around 10 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a fire on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Templin Highway. “It was just a vehicle fire with no brush involved,” said Supervisor Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Units were ...

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 ...

A storm is set to bring snow to the Grapevine and Tejon Pass in the coming days, causing traffic delays on the 5 Freeway north of Santa Clarita. On Sunday and Monday, a cold storm will bring up to two inches of snow to the Grapevine, leading to road issues and delays on the 5 Freeway. Mountain roads are also ...

All southbound 5 Freeway lanes are expected to be closed overnight later this month as Metro continues to upgrade the Golden State Freeway. On Oct. 25 and 26, Metro is set to fully close southbound 5 Freeway lanes between Hasley Canyon and Newhall Ranch Roads in Castaic for sign replacement in the overnight hours, according to officials. “As part of ...

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) announced that the two right lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway are set to remain closed through Labor Day weekend for emergency repairs due to the Route Fire. The two right lanes of the northbound 5 freeway are set to be closed between Lake Hughes Road and Templin ...

One person was taken to the hospital following a 5 Freeway crash in Valencia Friday, impacting an already heavy drive. Around 2 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Valencia Boulevard, said Ruben Munoz, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a three vehicle crash, with no ...

A pedestrian was killed in a 5 Freeway crash Saturday morning, resulting in a full freeway closure near the Newhall Pass. UPDATE (10:05 a.m.): All lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway have been reopened. Around 3:39 a.m. Saturday first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway near the 14 Freeway interchange, said Officer Moses Marroquin, ...

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 ...