Traffic & Transit
SigAlert: Pile-Up Jams 5 Freeway Near 405 Transition
A four-car crash in the Sylmar area created havoc on the morning rush hour in the northeastern San Fernando Valley.
LOS ANGELES, CA — An hour-long SigAlert was issued for the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Sylmar area Tuesday morning following a four-car pile-up, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash was reported at about 7:50 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway just northbound of the San Diego (405) Freeway near Sylmar. At 8:03 a.m., the CHP issued a SigAlert expected to last about an hour as four vehicles blocked the middle lanes of the freeway.
Comuters were advised to avoid the area or expect delays.
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There were no immediate reports of injuries.
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