A multi-vehicle crash involving two big rigs closed the southbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park late Tuesday morning, limiting northbound traffic to one or two lanes, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash was reported just before 11 a.m. north of Los Feliz Boulevard, where a vehicle collided with a big rig, which then collided with another big rig and caught fire, CHP logs show. Televised images showed a small car pinned beneath the burned big rig. The second big rig was nearby. Witness account: Fiery crash on 5 Freeway near Griffith Park A multi-vehicle crash involving two of big rigs closed the southbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park late Tuesday morning, limiting northbound traffic to one or two lanes.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 25, 2017 18:33 UTC