A multi-vehicle crash involving two big rigs on the eastbound 210 Freeway in Sylmar left one person in critical condition and two others in fair condition. The crash closed all eastbound lanes for hours early Friday morning.
All eastbound lanes of the were shut down for several hours early Friday morning after a multi-vehicle crash involving two big rigs in . One person was in critical condition. Two others were taken to a hospital in fair condition.
The California Highway Patrol dispatched officers to the eastbound 210 at the Roxford Street exit at 1:48 a.m. Friday, June 5. Officers initially reported a vehicle blocking the middle lanes of the freeway. When first responders arrived, they found a far more serious scene.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department and the CHP, a victim was trapped inside one of the big rigs. A second big rig was hanging over the freeway's embankment. Diesel fuel and debris were spread across the middle lanes.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel freed the trapped victim and transported them to a hospital in critical condition. LAFD spokesman Jamie Stewart said two additional victims were reported in fair condition and also taken to a hospital.
Approximately 54 fire personnel responded to the scene. A Caltrans crew and a Hazmat unit were called in to clean up the spilled diesel fuel and debris from the freeway lanes.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident began around 1:45 a.m. when an SUV stopped in traffic and was struck just east of Roxford Street. That initial collision set off the chain reaction that pulled in the two big rigs and multiple other vehicles.
The crash closed all eastbound lanes of the 210 Freeway at Roxford Street for several hours. Motorists faced significant delays as crews worked to recover the vehicles and clear the roadway.
Details about what led to the initial collision were not immediately available. The CHP has not released the names of those injured or the identities of the drivers involved.
"The victim was freed from the big rig by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel and taken to a hospital in critical condition," the LAFD and CHP told City News Service.
The eastbound 210 Freeway through Sylmar is a major corridor for commuters traveling between the San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire. Closures at the Roxford Street exit ripple into traffic across the north valley and beyond.
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