According to the California Highway Patrol, a motor vehicle accident occurred on Monday on the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita.
The officials had sent SigAlert for the closure of all lanes of the northbound 14 Freeway in the vicinity of Newhall Avenue after a tanker truck caught fire.
As per the reports, only the cap of the tanker truck caught fire.
The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital for treatment of unknown injuries.
The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. at the Newhall Avenue exit and brought traffic to a standstill.
The officials have not released the identity of the victim in the fiery crash.
No additional information regarding the cause of the incident was issued.
August 23, 2022
Source: ABC 7