Traffic & Transit

Injuries Reported In 4-Vehicle Crash On 5 Freeway Off-Ramp Tuesday

The crash was reported in Lake Forest at 2:16 p.m. Tuesday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At least one person was injured in a four-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Lake Forest, the California Highway Patrol reported.
At least one person was injured in a four-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Lake Forest, the California Highway Patrol reported. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LAKE FOREST, CA — At least one person was injured in a four-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Lake Forest, the California Highway Patrol reported.

The crash was reported at 2:16 p.m. on the 5 Freeway off-ramp traveling south near El Toro Road, authorities said. The status of the injured person was not currently known.

According to the CHP log, a reporting party said three of the vehicles involved were not considered moveable.

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Residents were urged to avoid the area while authorities investigate.

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