1 critically burned after 2 big rigs crash in Granada Hills

2 big rigs crash on 5 Freeway in Granada Hills

Multiple southbound lanes were shutdown on the 5 Freeway in Granada Hills after a fiery crash involving two big rigs on Wednesday.

One person was taken to the hospital with critical burns.

The crash happened around 12:20 p.m. near Roxford Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol.

Two big rigs crash on the 5 Freeway in Granada Hills

One big rig was destroyed by the fire, and the other was severely damaged.

A SigAlert was issued around 12:30 p.m. for 8 hours while southbound lanes are blocked on the 5 Freeway by the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Amy Maetzold

Amy Maetzold is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She started her journalism career in Wisconsin where she was a producer at NBC15 and Spectrum News 1. Before coming to KCAL, Amy covered news in Santa Barbara at KEYT, winning a group Emmy Award for team coverage on the Alisal Fire.