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Remembering The 5 Freeway Tunnel Crash 15 Years Later

A trucker lost control of his vehicle and crashed inside the Interstate 5 Freeway Tunnel, sparking a deadly pile-up that killed two adults and one child in a 29-vehicle traffic collision 15 years ago.  On Friday, Oct 12, 2007, the Newhall Pass 5 Freeway Tunnel Fire was triggered by a massive traffic collision involving 24 big rigs and five passenger ...

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Crash Involving Semi-Truck Blocks Southbound Lanes On 5 Freeway

A crash involving a jackknifed semi-truck blocked several lanes of the southbound 5 Freeway Monday morning. Around 9:55 a.m. Monday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway, just north of Magic Mountain Parkway, according to Franklin Lopez, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We got a call that it was two vehicles, ...

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Jackknifed Big Rig Blocks Several Lanes Of 5 Freeway Near Newhall Pass

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A jackknifed big rig blocked nearly all lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway early Monday, resulting in a SigAlert near the Newhall Pass, officials said. Just before 12:20 a.m. Monday, officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received reports of a jackknifed big rig blocking several lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway just north of Roxford Street, a little south ...

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Overturned Big Rig Shuts Down Eastbound Lanes Of Highway 138 Near I-5

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An overturned big rig has shut down both eastbound lanes of Highway 138 near the 5 Freeway Tuesday morning, officials said. At about 6:47 a.m. California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers responded to the reports of an overturned tractor-trailer on Highway 138 east of Gorman Post Road, according to Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the Newhall Area CHP Office. “Right after ...

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Serious Injury After A Truck Crash: Who’s Liable?

Sustaining serious injury from being involved in a truck accident is quite a traumatic and horrible experience. It doesn’t just leave you shaken up, but also saddles you with tons of debt from medical treatments and having to miss work while recovering. This makes the question of who needs to be held liable for what you went through that much ...

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Jack-Knifed Big Rig Impacts Traffic On 14 Freeway, Lanes Blocked

A jack-knifed big rig has blocked multiple lanes of traffic on the southbound 14 Freeway Monday morning, officials said. UPDATE: 12:20 p.m. — The No. 4 lane closure has been extended for approximately two hours, according to the California Highway Patrol. UPDATE: 10:55 a.m. — A Sig Alert has been issued blocking the No. 4 lane until approximately 11:45 a.m., according to CHP ...

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Over $6 Million Awarded After Woman ‘Severely Injured’ By Box Truck In Santa Clarita Crash

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A woman was awarded over $6 million after she was “severely injured” by a box truck in a Santa Clarita crash, officials said Monday. Following a 15-day trial, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $6,126,000 to 62-year-old Chung Wu Hsu, who suffered “severe and traumatic injuries” in the crash, according to a statement from Panish Shea & Boyle LLP. “Her ...

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