Traffic & Transit
Solo Crash Blocks Freeway, Stalls Traffic In South OC Wednesday
The crash was reported at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday on the Interstate 5 Freeway traveling through Mission Viejo.
MISSION VIEJO, CA — At least one lane on the Interstate 5 Freeway was blocked Wednesday morning after a solo car crash was reported on the freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The crash was reported at 10:52 a.m. on the freeway's HOV lane traveling southbound near Avery Parkway in Mission Viejo, according to authorities. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash involved a gray Tesla.
The incident prompted officials to issue a SigAlert at 10:58 a.m. The SigAlert is anticipated to last roughly an hour while authorities assess and clear the road.
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The crash resulted in slow-moving traffic on the southbound side of the freeway stretching back as far as three miles.
No injuries were immediately reported.
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No further information was immediately available.
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