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Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Flames engulf semi-truck carrying Tesla cars on California freeway
A semi-truck hauling 7 Tesla EVs caught fire under unclear circumstances on the 5 Freeway in Sylmar, California on August 16.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- CBS News
Flames engulf semi truck carrying multiple electrical cars on 5 Freeway in Sylmar
A semi truck carrying multiple electrical cars caught fire on the 5 Freeway in Sylmar on Saturday, creating a massive traffic backup as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. The blaze was first reported at around 5:30 p.m. on southbound lanes, south of Balboa Boulevard and north of the 210 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters said that both the truck and the EVs it was carrying were involved with flames by the time they arrived. While they worked to extinguish the blaze, crews closed all five lanes of southbound traffic with the help of the California Highway Patrol. They also closed the three leftmost lanes of northbound traffic, as well as Balboa Boulevard between Foothill and Old Road, according to LAFD officials. More than 50 firefighters and multiple water tenders were working to save the cars that had not yet caught fire. SkyCal flew over the scene, where six of the eight vehicles being hauled appeared to have been destroyed or damaged by flames. A large line of traffic continued to grow, stretching miles back from where the closure began. Firefighters said that the driver of the truck was able to get out of the vehicle without injury. It's unclear what caused the vehicles to catch fire.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
A preliminary 3.8-magnitude earthquake strikes near Grapevine
A preliminary 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Grapevine, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was recorded in a rural area near the 5 Freeway and the 166 Freeway. The Kern County earthquake happened around 12:09 p.m., at a depth of four miles.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Preliminary 3.8-magnitude earthquake strikes near Grapevine
A preliminary 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Grapevine Monday afternoon according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was recorded in a rural area near the 5 Freeway and 166 Freeway. The Kern County earthquake happened around 12:09 p.m., with a depth of four miles. A preliminary 3.8 earthquake strikes near Grapevine. USGS
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
5 Freeway in Burbank shut down due to police activity
All lanes of the 5 Freeway in Burbank were shut down to traffic due to police activity Friday night. Burbank Police responded to the scene on the northbound 5 Freeway lanes near Verdugo Avenue shortly before 5 p.m. A SigAlert was issued for both northbound and southbound lanes. Northbound traffic will be diverted at Olive Avenue and southbound traffic will be diverted at Burbank Boulevard. Sky5 footage showed traffic was backed up for miles. Drivers headed to the area should seek an alternate route at this time. Both police units and fire department crews have surrounded the area. It's unclear how long the SigAlert will last. This developing story will be updated. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
