2 Killed, 6 Injured in 6 Vehicle Accident

A six vehicle accident that killed two and injured six others forced the closure of all southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway early Tuesday morning in Gorman.

Officials from the California Highway Patrol are still trying to uncover what caused the accident, which took place in on the 5 South, just north of Highway 138 at around 5 a.m. One of the vehicles involved was a big rig truck, and another an SUV, which rolled and ejected its two passengers. The rest of the six vehicles remain unidentified.

A 42 year old woman and an 11 year old girl were pronounced dead at the scene by responding paramedics. Their names have not yet been released, as the county coroner’s office is still working to notify their families.

Six others, including three young children, were taken to hospitals throughout the area, some by ambulance, others by helicopter, with at least one child’s injuries being described as major.

The complicated crash forced the closure of all southbound lanes for more than six hours as debris was cleared from the road and investigators tried to uncover its causes. “It’s going to take us a while to figure out what happened,” said Officer Adrian Garcia of the CHP.

It is unclear which vehicles were initially involved, or if the accident was the result of some kind of vehicular failure, distracted driving, or any other driver related mishap.

The congestion caused by the closure was so severe during the morning traffic hours that officials from the coroner’s officer had a difficult time even making it to the crash site. Vehicles were eventually allowed to pass through the far right shoulder, and all lanes were finally reopened just before 11:30 a.m.

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