One Killed in Fiery 5 Freeway Crash in Orange County

At least one person was killed in a fiery big rig crash on the 5 Freeway in Orange County Thursday afternoon.

A crash involving a truck carrying lumber was reported around 1 p.m. near El Camino Real, according to the California Highway Patrol.

One lane of the northbound side and three lanes of the southbound side were closed after the crash as of 7 p.m.

Aerial footage showed traffic backed up for miles on the southbound side of the freeway.

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