SANTA CLARITA, CA - Woman Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on 5 Freeway at Rye Canyon Road

Morning 3-Vehicle Wreck on 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita Leaves One Injured

SANTA CLARITA, CA (February 8, 2019) – A woman was injured following a multi-vehicle collision Friday morning in Santa Clarita, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision happened around 5:41 a.m. on southbound 5 Freeway, just North of Rye Canyon Road.

An incident log indicated at least three vehicles were involved, including a big rig that appeared to have spun around in the crash and was facing the opposite direction.

Two other vehicles appeared to have been pushed off the roadway and landed on its side. The front of a white pick-up truck was caved in.

A female occupant reportedly sustained a head injury as a result of the crash. It was not immediately known if the patient was treated at the scene or taken to a hospital.

The guard rail also looked visibly damaged at the scene of the collision, prompting road closure.

Details surrounding the collision were not made clear in the reports and media releases. CHP officials are still investigating the incident.

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