One person was pronounced deceased at the scene of a traffic collision in the early hours of Sunday morning on Interstate 5 near The Old Road, according to California Highway Patrol traffic management officials.
CHP and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to a traffic collision on the northbound side of Interstate 5 near The Old Road at 2:01 a.m. Sunday.
The L.A County Fire Department pronounced one person deceased at the scene of the incident and another person was transported to the hospital, said Officer Michael Nasir, a spokesman with the CHP traffic management center.
The L.A County Coroner’s Office has identified the decedent as Clay Rodriguez, a 34-year-old man.
His city of residence was not immediately available, nor were additional details on the incident.
A Sigalert for road closures was issued for the Nos. 2, 3, and 4 lanes on the northbound side of Interstate 5 and lanes were reopened at approximately 7 a.m., added Nasir.
