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Deadly crash disrupts southbound Grapevine traffic

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At least one person died after two big rigs collided on the southbound 5 Freeway mountain pass between Bakersfield and Santa Clarita on Tuesday morning.

The crash left both trucks engulfed in flames on the side of the road just after 6 a.m., the California Highway Patrol said.

The southbound 5 is the main pass for truck drivers from the San Joaquin Valley heading into Southern California.

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After the accident, authorities closed all southbound lanes of the freeway for about an hour before opening one lane to traffic. Northbound traffic was not affected.

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joseph.serna@latimes.com

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