Southbound Interstate 5 Shut Down Following Fatal, Multi-Vehicle Crash Near Bakersfield
The southbound side of Interstate 5 was shut down Saturday morning after several vehicles crashed on the freeway near Bakersfield, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The crash was reported at 8:46 a.m. on the southbound side of the 5 Freeway, north of Highway 99 junction, according to a CHP incident information page.
At least one person was reportedly killed in the crash. A coroner was called to the scene, according to the CHP log.
As of 1:30 p.m., the southbound lanes remained closed and motorists were being detoured off at State Route 66.
No other information was released.
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