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Multivehicle Pileup Snarls Traffic On 5 Freeway In Mission Viejo

MISSION VIEJO (CBSLA) – At least four vehicles were involved in a violent wreck on the 5 Freeway in Mission Viejo Friday morning.

Multivehicle Pileup Snarls Traffic On 5 Freeway In Mission Viejo
A crash on the 5 Freeway in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2019. (CBS2)

According to California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on the northbound 5 Freeway at Alicia Parkway just after 7 a.m.

A Sig Alert was issued and several northbound lanes were closed.

It's unclear how many people were hurt. The circumstances were not immediately disclosed.

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