Deadly crash shuts down northbound lanes of 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. () — A deadly crash involving several vehicles forced the closure of several northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in the Santa Clarita area Tuesday morning.

The collision was reported around 3:30 a.m. at Magic Mountain Parkway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Details about what led up to the crash were not available but video from the scene showed a box truck on its side and another with significant damage to the front cab. One person was killed.

Most northbound lanes were expected to remain closed through at least 6:30 a.m.

DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.