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14-Vehicle Pileup In Arleta Snarls Traffic On Several Freeways

ARLETA (CBSLA.com) — A pile-up involving more than a dozen vehicles snarled traffic Saturday on several freeways.

» Live traffic updates from KNX1070

The accident occurred around 10 a.m. along the construction zone of the northbound 5 Freeway at Van Nuys Boulevard, according to California Highway Patrol.

Two people suffered minor injuries, according to Los Angeles City firefighters.

The collision caused traffic to back up for several hours on both sides of the 5 Freeway, along with the northbound 170 Freeway and a small segment of the 118 Freeway.

KNX1070 Newsradio counted 13 cars and a small truck in the wreckage.

 

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