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MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH BLOCKS SOUTHBOUND 5 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES

By CALWIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk — Sunday, August 23, 2026
By CALWIRE Crime & Public Safety Desk  |  PUBLISHED: Sunday, August 23, 2026
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BREAKING — Aug 23, 5:57 AM PT
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH BLOCKS SOUTHBOUND 5 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES

A traffic collision with at least one vehicle requiring extrication has shut down the southbound 5 Freeway near the 460 area in Los Angeles as of 3:49 a.m. Friday, according to LAFD dispatch data. The exact number of vehicles involved and severity of injuries remain unclear at this hour.

Related: MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH BLOCKS NB 110 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES · MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH BLOCKS NORTHBOUND 110 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES

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Los Angeles Fire Department units are on scene. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

See also: MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON 110 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, EXTRICATION UNDERWAY · MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH HALTS NORTHBOUND 110 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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