One dead and four injured in collision on Highway 14 southbound

According to the California Highway Patrol, one person was pronounced dead on arrival and four others were taken to the hospital after a traffic crash occurred early Sunday morning at the transition from Highway 14 southbound to Interstate 5 southbound.

“The accident was originally reported at 2:16 a.m.,” said CHP Officer Elizabeth Kravig, adding that officers arrived on scene at 2:30 a.m. “Initially, multiple vehicles were reported. I do not have confirmation of how many total were involved. The crossing from southbound 14 to southbound 5 was closed at approximately 2:36 a.m. and the SIGAlert was not lifted until 8:43 a.m.”

The Los Angeles County Fire Department also responded to the incident, dispatching its vehicle at 2:19 a.m. and arriving at the scene four minutes later.

“I have two serious (injuries), one DOA and two minor (injuries),” said Supervisor Melanie Flores. “The first report was of a single vehicle hitting the median barrier.”

The circumstances that led to the collision and the number of vehicles involved were initially unknown.

No further information is available at the time of publication of this page.