Crime & Safety
5-Car Crash Shuts Down Ortega Highway Lanes Amid Rush Hour: CHP
The crash was reported at 8:26 a.m. on Wednesday in the City of San Juan Capistrano, police said.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — A five-car crash injured at least one person and triggered lane closures in South Orange County Wednesday.
The crash was reported at 8:26 a.m. on the Ortega Highway, near the 5 Freeway exchange, in San Juan Capistrano.
The crash involved a gray Porsche and four other vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol. At least one person was injured in the crash, police said.
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Authorities issued a SigAlert in response to the crash due to multiple lane closures on Ortega Highway and the nearby 5 Freeway.
Motorists were urged to avoid the area and take alternate routes.
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No further information was immediately available.
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