An early Saturday morning crash on the 5 Freeway left a semi-truck on its side in Newhall, blocking nearly all lanes of southbound traffic. AT around 2:37 a.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision involving an 18-wheeler on the 5 Freeway, near Lyons Avenue in Newhall, according to Specialist Fred Fielding, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County ...

A multi-vehicle crash involving a motor home left at least one person trapped and injured several others on the 14 Freeway in Acton Thursday. Around 10:20 a.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a multi-vehicle crash on the southbound 14 Freeway near Soledad Canyon Road in Acton, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Logs. A motor home and five other ...

One person is dead after a solo-vehicle crash on the southbound side of the I-5 Freeway Tuesday afternoon that sparked a brush fire, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials. UPDATE: 4:33 p.m. 09/02: CHP has issued a hard closure of the freeway due to the crash and brush fire. The closure affects southbound I-5 and northbound I-5 at the ...

A vehicle overturned and caught fire on Friday after they were reportedly racing a motorcycle prior to the crash. Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway north of Calgrove Boulevard in Newhall, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) logs. A sedan overturned and caught fire, according to ...

Caltrans has announced overnight lane closures on both the northbound and southbound sides of Interstate 5 (I-5) between Lake Hughes Road and two miles north of Templin Highway.  The closures will take place from Monday, July 28, through Friday, August 1, as part of an ongoing pavement rehabilitation project. Drivers can expect gradual lane closures beginning each evening: one lane ...

If you’re planning to travel along the 5 Freeway north of Castaic this week, you’ll want to give yourself a little extra time, or better yet, consider an alternate route. Caltrans has announced a series of lane and ramp closures north of Castaic starting Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6, as crews work to improve the roadway between Lake ...

Four people have been hospitalized, including two children after a serious crash involving a pick-up truck off the I-5 freeway in Castaic.  Around 1:06 p.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area units responded to a crash involving a black pickup truck on the northbound I-5, just north of Hasley Canyon Road. “Units arrived on scene and observed a single black ...

Railroad crossing arms were placed into the down position Wednesday afternoon in Newhall, causing a major backup along surface streets, all caused by vandalism. Just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, railroad crossing arms were in the down position at three railway crossings for multiple hours in Newhall, blocking at least one major intersection, according to officials. “The issue was caused by ...

Several railroad crossing arms in Newhall are reportedly malfunctioning, raising safety concerns for drivers and pedestrians in the area.  The railroad crossings affected as of Wednesday around 4:00 p.m. include Newhall Avenue and Railroad Avenue, Railroad Avenue and Market Street, and Railroad Avenue and 13th Street. KHTS News witnessed one of the malfunctions firsthand Wednesday afternoon near Market Street and ...

A big rig carrying oranges crashed in Valencia early Wednesday morning, causing a sticky morning commute on the 5 Freeway.  On Wednesday, around 6:40 a.m, two big rigs including one carrying oranges were involved in a crash on the southbound 5 Freeway at Valencia Boulevard, Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall office said.   No serious injuries were reported, ...