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Northbound 5 Freeway in Glendale reopens after deadly crash investigation

By Chelsea Hylton

Updated on: September 10, 2025 / 10:41 AM PDT / CBS LA

CBS News Los Angeles

All lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway in Glendale reopened on Wednesday morning after a deadly crash investigation closed it for hours.

The California Highway Patrol said one person was killed after their car broke down and was hit by a white BMW just before 3:30 a.m. The impact of the crash was so strong that the car caught on fire, trapping the driver.

Lanes reopened shortly after 7:30 a.m., according to the CHP.

Chelsea Hylton

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle.