All lanes of southbound Interstate 5 close to Camp Pendleton are closed early Thursday as a consequence of a crash that killed three folks, the California Freeway Patrol stated.
The crash was reported round 3 a.m. simply south of Las Pulgas Street. A jeep swerved and hit the guardrail and have become disabled within the southbound lanes. Then a Mercedes van hit the Jeep and overturned, in keeping with California Freeway Patrol Officer Hunter Gerber. This prompted a series response crash the place then 4 motorcyclists crashed into the van.
Three of the 4 motorcyclists died on the scene, Gerber stated.
“Site visitors is backed up till Orange County. We’re asking everybody to keep away from the realm if they’ll,” Officer Gerber stated.
All lanes of southbound I-5 had been closed for a few hours within the early morning and thru rush hour visitors. Site visitors was being diverted off at Las Pulgas Street. By 11 a.m., two proper lanes at Las Pulgas highway reopened.
The motive force of the van was taken to the hospital with life-threatening accidents. One of many motorcyclists was transported to the hospital with main accidents. Two folks within the Jeep had main life-threatening accidents and two folks within the Mercedes van had been transported with average accidents.
An investigation is ongoing.
No different info was obtainable.
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