IRVINE, CA — A crash on the Golden State (5) Freeway slowed Thursday morning traffic traveling through Irvine, police said.
The crash happened at 9:33 a.m. near Barranca Parkway when a car driving in the northbound lanes ended up on the southbound side of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
According to police, the crash resulted in an overturned vehicle and at least one injured person. In addition, the crash caused a roughly six-foot hole in the center divider, police said.
The crash prompted officers to shut down the carpool lane of the freeway for almost an hour.
The circumstances around the crash were under investigation.
No further information was immediately available.
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