Five big rigs crash inside freeway tunnel
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Authorities said five big rigs were in flames inside a tunnel after a major accident on a rain-slicked Golden State Freeway in Santa Clarita early this morning.
Fire Inspector Jason Hurd said the accident occurred just before 11 p.m. in Interstate 5’s truck-only tunnels under the regular freeway near the intersection with the Antelope Valley Freeway.
Hurd said he had no information about any injuries.
The California Highway Patrol said that all truck lanes on the affected roads would be closed indefinitely.
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