Quick Facts
Where: 5 Freeway, south of the Parker Road exit, in Castaic, CA
What Happened: A semi-truck went off the road, crashed through a guard rail and into the nearby waterway
Participants:
- Driver, Semi-Truck
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver, Semi-Truck, Undisclosed Injuries
Details
A semi-truck driver was injured following a crash on 5 Freeway in Castaic, CA, on Sunday, December 29, 2024. The California Highway Patrol reports that the accident occurred around 3:00 a.m. when they received word of a semi-truck that had crashed through a guard raid and into a waterway. The incident left 5 Freeway closed for nearly six hours, and the investigation into the cause is ongoing.