Crime & Safety

Late-Night Crash Closes North 5 Freeway

All lanes shut down temporarily at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

A crash on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Lake Forest Drive temporarily shut down all lanes of the freeway early Saturday as crews cleared the wreckage.

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert for the lane closures at about 12:30 a.m.

By about 1:10 a.m., the crash had been cleared and all lanes reopened.

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No additional information about the crash was immediately available.


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