Crime & Safety
1 Injured, Lanes Blocked On 5 Freeway Wednesday After Motorcycle Crash
The crash was reported at 12:50 p.m. on the Interstate 5 Freeway traveling through Laguna Hills.
LAGUNA HILLS, CA — A motorcycle crash injured one person and slowed traffic on the Interstate 5 Freeway traveling through Orange County Wednesday afternoon.
The crash was reported at 12:50 p.m. on the freeway traveling southbound near Lake Forest Drive in Laguna Hills, according to the California Highway Patrol.
According to the CHP, the motorist was seen "lying down" on the freeway's HOV lane. A 9 millimeter handgun was also found at the scene, according to the CHP log, though it was not immediately known where the firearm came from.
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Motorists were urged to avoid the area while authorities assess the scene.
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