MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON 5 FREEWAY SOUTH IN LOS ANGELES, EXTRICATION UNDERWAY

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, 1:51 PM PT
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH ON 5 FREEWAY SOUTH IN LOS ANGELES, EXTRICATION UNDERWAY
A traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 460 in Los Angeles has prompted an extrication response from the Los Angeles Fire Department. The call came in at 3:49 a.m. Saturday.
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LAFD units are on scene. Details about the number of vehicles involved, injuries, or what triggered the crash remain limited at this early stage.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.