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

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