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Calabasas Car Accident Leaves Three People Seriously Injured

 CALABASAS (CBS) — Three people were seriously injured Saturday when a pickup truck overturned on a freeway in Calabasas, a California Highway Patrol Officer said.

The crash happened at around 6:30 p.m. on the eastbound Ventura (101) Freeway, just west of Las Virgenes Road, said CHP Officer Patrick Kimball.

The accident involved two vehicles, including a pickup truck carrying bales of hay that overturned on the freeway and blocked three lanes, according to the CHP.

Three people were airlifted to a trauma center, Kimball said.

Officials say the lanes were reopened at 8:19 p.m.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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