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Deadly crash causes traffic in North Hollywood

A deadly crash on the freeway in North Hollywood led to backed-up traffic during the Monday morning commute, the California Highway Patrol said. 

The crash happened around 6:07 a.m. at the southbound 170 Freeway transition to the eastbound 134 Freeway. 

The CHP said a car hit a tree, which caused the car to set fire. 

A SigAlert was issued with traffic expected to be blocked for one hour. The transition road was closed until about 8 a.m. and then reopened. 

It is unclear what led up to the crash. The name of the victim has not yet been released. 

(This is a developing story. Check back for updates.) 

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