Crime & Safety

Golden State (5) Freeway: All Lanes Clear After 3-Vehicle Pileup

All lanes clear now. The pileup involved a car and two SUV's in the vicinity of Laguna Hills.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA — A three-vehicle pileup on the Golden State (5) Freeway snarled traffic on the southbound 5, Thursday afternoon.

The pileup involved a car and two SUV's on the 5 freeway at El Toro Road in the vicinity of Laguna Hills.

The disabled vehicles have been cleared, and it was not yet known if anyone was injured in the collision.

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All lanes were reopened as of 2:15 p.m., though traffic remained slow through the area.


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