Video shows the moments a semi-truck caught fire after a violent collision on the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles overnight.
The crash occurred on the southbound 5 near Indiana Street in Boyle Heights around 3:15 a.m. Saturday, preliminary information indicates.
It appeared that the 18-wheeler involved struck a vehicle and crashed into the right shoulder before bursting into flames.
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According to reports from news stringer service ANG News, witnesses to the crash pulled the truck driver out of the semi. This detail was not confirmed by law enforcement.
A SigAlert was issued for the southbound 5 Freeway near Indiana Street stating the Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5 lanes would be shut down for most of Saturday morning in the wake of the crash…