MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT ON 5 FWY 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, 5:21 AM PT
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH WITH ENTRAPMENT ON 5 FWY IN LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles Fire Department crews are responding to a multi-vehicle traffic collision on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 460 area with at least one vehicle requiring extrication, according to dispatch records. The call came in at 3:49 a.m.
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LAFD personnel are on scene. Details on the number of vehicles involved, injuries, or the cause of 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.