Crime & Safety
1 Killed In Dump Truck Crash On 5 Freeway In South OC: SigAlert
The crash was reported at 9:39 a.m. on the 5 Freeway traveling northbound through South Orange County, authorities.
SAN CLEMENTE, CA — At least one person died in a crash involving a dump truck on the 5 Freeway Monday in South Orange County, authorities said.
The crash was reported at 9:39 a.m. Monday on the freeway traveling northbound near Avenida Palizada in San Clemente, the California Highway Patrol reported.
According to the CHP, a dump truck crashed into a sedan on the freeway's on-ramp.
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The crash prompted authorities to issue a SigAlert for the area until further notice.
Information on the deceased person was not immediately available.
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