Crime & Safety

SIGALERT: Multi-Car Crash In Mission Viejo, 5 Freeway South Of 73

Multiple cars collided for unknown reasons Wednesday morning, leading CHP to close all lanes of the 5 North Freeway until 9:30 a.m.

MISSION VIEJO, CA —The 5 Freeway northbound was at a complete stop Wednesday morning in Mission Viejo after a multiple car collision in lanes just south of the 73, Calfornia Highway Patrol reports.

Drivers should seek alternate routes through the region, according to CHP.

At 8:30 a.m., a black Ford pickup truck collided with a white Ford vehicle, officers reported. Both were blocking the high occupancy vehicle lanes. Another vehicle was in the center divider in relation to the crash, they said.

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It is not yet known what caused the collision, or if there are injuries related to this crash.

This report will be updated as more information is released.

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