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Portion of 5 Freeway near Castaic collapses

30 March 2023
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2023-03-30 12:55

A portion of Interstate 5 near Castaic, California, crumbled into pieces as a landslide grew in size Wednesday afternoon. Interstate 5 is the main highway leading north out of Los Angeles.

The initial landslide was reported on Friday when a southbound lane between the Whitaker brake check area and Templin Highway was closed. The landslide Wednesday afternoon was captured a part of the freeway's shoulder lane collapsing and slipping into a creek down below. Large chunks of asphalt were seen breaking off. No injuries were reported.

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