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Big Rig Crashes On Santa Clarita Freeway Interchange

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A big rig crashed this morning on the 5 Freeway and Highway 126 interchange north of Santa Clarita, prompting a hazmat response.   At around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a trailer that had slipped off a big rig and landed on its side between the eastbound 126 and northbound 5 freeway, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).  ...

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Robbery Suspect Arrested After Touching Himself, Assaulting Woman In Castaic

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A robbery suspect was arrested after being connected to an incident on Castaic where he assaulted a woman after being seen touching himself while driving. On Friday, July, 8 deputies responded to the 31700 block of Castaic Road in Castaic on a report of indecent exposure and a possible robbery suspect, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

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Big Rig Spills Load Of Sand On 14 Freeway, Traffic Impacted

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A big rig hauling sand tipped over on the 14 Freeway in Canyon Country after reportedly losing his brakes, impacting traffic Thursday. Around 1 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the Soledad Canyon Road on-ramp to the southbound 14 Freeway in Canyon Country involving sand spill, according to officials. The truck tipped over, spilling sand ...

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Overturned Big Rig, Downed Pole Temporarily Halts 5 Freeway Traffic In Santa Clarita

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An overturned big rig and a downed pole affected traffic early Saturday morning on the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita.  At around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving an overturned big rig on the southbound 5 Freeway at Parker Road in Castaic.  The incident resulted in a downed pole as well. No injuries were ...

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Two Hospitalized After Santa Clarita Traffic Collision Involving Big Rig

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Two people were transported to the hospital following a traffic collision involving a big rig in Castaic Sunday morning.  At around 11:35 a.m. first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, according to Ed Pickett with the Los Angeles Fire Department.  “The collision was a big rig versus a ...

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Big Rig Plunges Over 100 Feet Off 5 Freeway North Of Santa Clarita

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A big rig carrying Budweiser beer plunged over 100 feet down an embankment off the 5 Freeway north of Santa Clarita Tuesday. UPDATE: (2:00 p.m.) — A SigAlert has been issued blocking the No. 3 and 4 lanes on the southbound 5 freeway for approximately five hours. Around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound ...

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Overturned Big Rig Results In 5 Freeway SigAlert In Santa Clarita

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A SigAlert has been issued for the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita after a big rig full of paper products overturned. Around 7:20 a.m. first responders received reports of a big rig that overturned on the northbound 5 Freeway near Highway 126 in Valencia, said Eric Priessman, a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office. “It was property ...

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Big Rig Overturns Prompting SigAlert In 5 Freeway Crash

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A 5 Freeway crash Tuesday morning has resulted in a SigAlert after a big rig overturned, officials said. On Tuesday morning around 4:40 a.m., first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a big rig on the southbound 5 Freeway near Valencia Boulevard, said Leslie Lua, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The call was for an ...

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Rollover 14 Freeway Crash Blocks Newhall Avenue Off-Ramp

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A rollover 14 Freeway crash Friday has blocked the northbound off-ramp to Newhall Avenue for an unknown duration, officials said. UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. — The Newhall Avenue of the 14 Freeway off-ramp is now open, according to the California Highway Patrol. Around 10 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision with a big rig on its side, said ...

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