Traffic & Transit

1 Injured, Traffic Stalled In Crash On 5 Freeway Wednesday

The crash was reported at 10:51 a.m. on the Interstate 5 freeway and El Toro Road in Laguna Hills.

LAGUNA HILLS, CA — Traffic on the Interstate 5 freeway traveling southbound took a turn for the congested after a crash left one person injured late Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

The injured person was taken to the hospital with possible head trauma, authorities said. The crash occurred on the freeway near El Toro Road in Laguna Hills.

Commuters were advised by authorities Wednesday to steer clear of the scene.

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It is not currently known if anyone else was injured.

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