One Freed From Vehicle Under Big Rig In Valencia Crash
One individual was freed from their vehicle after a Newhall Ranch Road crash in Valencia Friday night.
Just after 7:45 p.m., reports were received of a traffic collision with two patients trapped in a vehicle under a big rig, according to Supervisor Choi with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“As of (8:05 p.m.), we have extricated one patient,” Choi said.
Westbound lanes of Newhall Ranch Road were blocked, including the offramp to the 5 Freeway, as the vehicles were removed from the roadway.
No other injuries were reported as of Friday night, according to Choi.
Overturned Big Rig Leads To I-5 Freeway SigAlert
An overturned big rig led to a SigAlert on the I-5 Freeway near Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia Friday afternoon.
Around 3:30 p.m. Friday, emergency responders received reports of an overturned big rig on the northbound 5 Freeway near the exit for Newhall Ranch Road, according to Marvin Lim with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“It was a non-injury (crash), so a lot of units have left the scene,” Lim said.
A SigAlert has been activated due to the incident, with the northbound onramp to the 5 Freeway from the eastbound Highway 126 blocked for an unknown duration.