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Deadly Crash on 5 Freeway at Lerdo Highway in Buttonwillow
1 Dies in Buttonwillow Semi-Truck Accident on 5 Freeway at Lerdo Highway
Deadly Crash on 5 Freeway at Lerdo Highway in Buttonwillow
Kern County, California: One person was killed in a fiery traffic collision that happened early Monday morning on a freeway near Buttonwillow, the California Highway Patrol reported.
CHP officers received reports of the collision around 3:34 a.m. on the southbound 5 Freeway at Lerdo Highway.
A car reportedly crashed into a parked semi-truck under unclear circumstances.
The car caught fire and became fully engulfed with one person trapped inside.
One person in the car was killed in the collision.
An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the crash.