By Habeba Mostafa & Tyler Wainfeld
Signal Staff Writers
A person died following a crash on the 32000 block of Castaic Road in Castaic on Wednesday afternoon, according to Kaitlyn Aldana, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The California Highway Patrol incident log indicated that the vehicle veered off Interstate 5, though it was not immediately clear which side of the freeway the log referred to, as the northbound and southbound sides cross over at that point. There was also damage to the chain link fence and the guardrail, according to the log.
Firefighters were called to the scene at 1:51 p.m. and arrived at 1:54 p.m., according to Aldana.
“There was one patient DOA,” Aldana said.
Aldana could not confirm any additional information regarding the deceased.
There were no other injuries or transports, according to Aldana.
Bystanders near the scene at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday said they didn’t see how the crash occurred, only hearing a loud sound followed by responses from the Fire Department and CHP.
The fence separating Castaic Road from Interstate 5, located directly west of where the crash occurred, appeared to be damaged. It was not clear whether the fence was damaged as a result of the crash or if the damage was there previously.
CHP officers could be seen directing traffic around the incident as they investigated the scene and awaited the arrival of a representative from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
A CHP spokesman was not immediately available on Wednesday to comment on the nature of the crash.
This is a breaking news story and additional information will be added as it becomes available.