Multiple lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway in Los Angeles County have been shut down following a crash involving a semi-truck during one of the busiest travel periods of the year , and the closure is set to last well into the morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident was first reported just before 3 a.m. Sunday south of the Parker Road exit in Castaic.
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The truck drove off the roadway, taking out part of the guardrail as it did so and falling into a waterway, authorities told KTLA.
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A critical stretch of the northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic is partially closed due to a semi-truck crash early Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
A critical stretch of the northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic is partially closed due to a semi-truck crash early Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
A critical stretch of the northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic is partially closed due to a semi-truck crash early Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
A critical stretch of the northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic is partially closed due to a semi-truck crash early Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
A critical stretch of the northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic is partially closed due to a semi-truck crash early Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (KTLA) -
A critical stretch of the northbound 5 Freeway in Castaic is partially closed due to a semi-truck crash early Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. (KTLA)
