Interstate 5 road closures listed as ‘long-term’
Multiple big rig trucks drive in heavy traffic on the I-5 northbound freeway due to the #Route Fire burning north of Castaic Lake on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022. Chris Torres/The Signal

Interstate 5 road closures listed as ‘long-term’

Two lanes of Interstate 5 remained closed north of Castaic on Tuesday due to damage sustained in last week’s Route Fire.  According to the California Department of Transportation’s District 7…

Traffic remains heavily impacted after Thursday night freeway shootout
A car is pursued by law enforcement on the south bound 14 Freeway near Newhall Avenue on Thursday, March 05, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal

Traffic remains heavily impacted after Thursday night freeway shootout

A suspect who allegedly fired at deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter during a high-speed pursuit has been hospitalized and his condition is reported as stable. At least one of the…

CHP officer pulls crash victim out of burning vehicle
Traffic on the northbound side of Interstate 5 came to halt Wednesday night following a car fire on the freeway near Calgrove Boulevard. Gilbert Bernal / The Signal.

CHP officer pulls crash victim out of burning vehicle

A California Highway Patrol officer pulled a traffic collision victim out of a burning vehicle on Interstate 5 Wednesday night, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. “We got…

SigAlert issued after roadside big rig fire shuts down I-5
SIGNAL FILE PHOTO: Bumper to bumper traffic creeps toward Magic Mountain Parkway along the northbound Interstate 5 Freeway as viewed from the Valencia Blvd overpass looking north. Dan Watson/The Signal

SigAlert issued after roadside big rig fire shuts down I-5

A big rig fire on the northbound side of Interstate 5 near Pyramid Lake resulted in all freeway lanes needing to be shutdown for an unknown duration Wednesday. Officer Stephan…

Vehicle fire erupts on 5 Freeway
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials responded to a vehicle fire near the Newhall Pass on Friday. Gilbert Bernal / The Signal.

Vehicle fire erupts on 5 Freeway

Los Angeles City Fire Department officials responded to a vehicle fire near the Newhall Pass on Friday that clogged traffic during the afternoon commute. The call came in originally at…

Big rig rolls off Interstate 5 in Castaic
Workers discuss how to right a big rig on Friday morning after it rolled off the southbound 1-5 Freeway and onto The Old Road at Muirfield Lane in Castaic at 11:30 PM on Thursday. Dan Watson/The Signal

Big rig rolls off Interstate 5 in Castaic

A big rig carrying approximately 40,000 pounds of plastic pellets rolled off Interstate 5 onto The Old Road just north of Highway 126 late Thursday night. Just after 11 p.m.,…

Saddleridge Fire: Freeways reopened, no immediate threat to Santa Clarita; 7,965 acres, 33% containment
A firefighter looks on at a flare up caused by the Saddleridge Fire near Santa Clarita. Bobby Block.

Saddleridge Fire: Freeways reopened, no immediate threat to Santa Clarita; 7,965 acres, 33% containment

First responders said the road closures caused on freeways in Santa Clarita due to the Saddleridge Fire were mostly lifted on Saturday. A small flare-up on Interstate 5 south of…

Small brush fire breaks out near northbound I-5 freeway
Crews from the Los Angeles County Fire Department's Fly Crew 19 are seen loading into the helicopter to battle the "Guard Rail Fire" in Castaic Wednesday afternoon. Courtesy of Jeff Zimmerman

Small brush fire breaks out near northbound I-5 freeway

Fire crews responded to reports of a small brush fire that broke out near the northbound Interstate 5 freeway north of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic Wednesday afternoon. The “Guard…

Motorcycle versus vehicle prompts all southbound I-5 lanes to temporarily shutdown
A motorcycle-vs.-vehicle collision on the southbound side of I-5, north of McBean Parkway, resulted in all lanes being shut down near the site of the collision Saturday. Emily Alvarenga / The Signal.

Motorcycle versus vehicle prompts all southbound I-5 lanes to temporarily shutdown

UPDATE 1:15 p.m.: All lanes have been reopened, according to officials. UPDATE 12:56 p.m.: The No. 1 and 2 lanes of the southbound side of Interstate 5 have been reopened.…

Deputies investigate stolen vehicle minutes after man is saved from potential bridge jump
Deputies were then called to investigate a potential stolen vehicle incident in the same area on the southbound side of Interstate 5, April 23, 2019. Austin Dave / The Signal.

Deputies investigate stolen vehicle minutes after man is saved from potential bridge jump

Minutes after first responders were able to pull a man back from the ledge of the Lyons Avenue freeway overpass, deputies were then called to investigate a potential stolen vehicle…

First responders swarm to save jumper at Lyons Ave, over NB side of I-5
Units responding to a man standing on the other side of the Lyons Avenue overpass fence began to speak with man while Los Angeles County Fire Department officials set up a cushion on the freeway below, April 23, 2019. Austin Dave / The Signal.

First responders swarm to save jumper at Lyons Ave, over NB side of I-5

After receiving of a call of a man wearing all black on the other side of the Lyons Avenue overpass fence, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials deployed a cushion…

Castaic Town Council receives updates on traffic issues, congestion on I-5
The Castaic Town Council discusses the ongoing CalTrans construction on the I-5 as well as the possibility of expanding The Old Road, February 20, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal.

Castaic Town Council receives updates on traffic issues, congestion on I-5

Three months after Supervisor Kathryn Barger proposed an emergency plan following a chaotic Thanksgiving Day weekend in terms of Interstate 5 traffic congestion, the Castaic Town Council on Wednesday heard…

One person killed in collision on I-5 truck route; drugs suspected to be a factor
California Highway Patrol Officers investigate a fatal crash on the northbound Interstate 5 truck lanes south of Highway 14 Tuesday afternoon. Cory Rubin/The Signal

One person killed in collision on I-5 truck route; drugs suspected to be a factor

A woman was killed Tuesday after her car went underneath a semi truck on the northbound side of Interstate 5, according to CHP officials. The Mercedes sedan crashed into the…

12-year-old boy, 41-year-old woman ID’d as 5 freeway fatal crash victims
California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fatal crash that killed four people Nov. 1 on Interstate 5, near Calgrove Boulevard. Rick McClure | For The Signal

12-year-old boy, 41-year-old woman ID’d as 5 freeway fatal crash victims

Shortly after the collision occurred at 7:28 p.m.. on Nov. 1, California Highway Patrol officers began investigating a fatal crash that killed four people on Interstate 5. This week, they…

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