A motorcyclist was transported to the hospital Wednesday after a crash in the Castaic area.  At around 4:56 p.m. first responders received reports of a motorcyclist down, with the motorcyclist not moving on The Old Road and Hillcrest Parkway in Castaic, according to Supervisor Ed Pickett with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   “We had one report of a motorcyclist ...

A 5 Freeway crash north of Castaic sent one person to the hospital with “major injuries” after they rear ended a big rig Friday morning. Around 5:15 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) ...

One person was transported to the hospital Wednesday evening after a 5 Freeway crash involving a semi-truck north of Castaic. Just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a semi-truck and another vehicle on the northbound 5 Freeway near the Lower Crossover just north of Castaic, according to Dispatch Supervisor Bernard Peters with the ...

Santa Clarita traffic was temporarily blocked for an unknown duration Saturday afternoon after a vehicle drove off the 5 Freeway overpass and landed in the middle of oncoming traffic on Lake Hughes Road. Around 12 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision on Lake Hughes Road just below the 5 Freeway in Castaic, according to Miguel Ornelas, ...

The identity of the man who died in a Castaic crash in September 2020 has been released by officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. William Rauh, 63, has been identified as the man pronounced dead on scene just after midnight on Sept. 16 last year. “We were unable to release his name until we exhausted all resources in ...

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, who represents Santa Clarita, read in a motion Wednesday for the County to assume responsibility for Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic. In an effort to ensure roadway safety and prevent future crashes on Sloan Canyon Road near Castaic High School, Barger read in a motion during Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting to accept a portion ...

A vehicle overturned and caught fire before colliding with a house Saturday morning in a Sloan Canyon crash in Castaic. Around 3 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a structure in the 28400 block of Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic, said Martin Rangel, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We had ...

Traffic investigators are continuing their investigation into a Castaic crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old Sunday.  Almost two days after the crash occurred on the 28400 block of Sloan Canyon Road near Castaic High School, investigators are continuing to investigate what caused the crash and if any charges are going to be pressed, said Sgt. David Shoemaker, with ...

The 17-year-old victim of a fatal rollover crash in Castaic on Sunday has been identified by Los Angeles County Coroner-Medical Examiner’s Office. Kayla Payan, a resident of Castaic was killed in a fatal rollover crash on Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic Sunday, according to Sarah Ardalani with the L.A. County Coroner-Medical Examiner’s Office. See Related: One Dead, Multiple Injured In ...

A vehicle found dangling off of the 5 Freeway above Golden State Highway north of Santa Clarita temporarily blocked traffic Sunday as responders worked to rescue the passenger who reportedly attempted to drive off the freeway, officials said.  UPDATE (7:35 p.m.): One patient with unknown injuries has been transported to a local hospital as a result of the incident, according ...