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The morning commute along the 405 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley was snarled for miles Wednesday after 10 vehicles, including a big rig, collided and shut down all lanes of the busy freeway.
Emergency crews responded to the scene about 9:30 a.m. on the southbound 405 Freeway near the Sherman Way exit in Van Nuys.
All southbound lanes were closed for more than two hours, reopening shortly before noon, the California Highway Patrol tweeted. The crash closed a single northbound lane, which was reopened by 10:40 p.m., the agency tweeted.
At least two lanes on eastbound Interstate 8 at Lake Murray Boulevard are blocked due to a multi-vehicle crash.
The crash happened just before 5:15 p.m., and authorities' response has prompted the closure of at least two lanes, backing up traffic for several miles.
The roadway was cleared shortly before 6 p.m.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
At least nine people were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit train’s emergency brakes malfunctioned, stranding hundreds of passengers in a tunnel, officials said.
Oakland Fire Battalion Chief Melinda Drayton said the nine were among 11 passengers who were treated for medical issues. The extent of their injuries was not clear, but Drayton said many of the passengers complained of respiratory problems caused by brake dust.
One passenger was found in a semiconscious state and another suffered an asthma attack.
A 17-year-old boy riding his bike in southern San Jose was struck by a car and killed Tuesday night, authorities said.
Anthony Garcia, a San Jose resident, was pedaling near the intersection of Vista Park Drive and Branham Lane shortly before 7 p.m. when he was hit, according to police. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.
The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating while the investigation continues, police said. Further details of the crash were not released.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatality at the Glamis sand dunes near Brawley involving an off-road vehicle and a pedestrian.
Officers said Richard Hollien Jr., 51, of Phelan was struck by a sand rail about 3 p.m. Saturday and died about 90 minutes later at Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio.
A 35-year-old man from Upland was driving about 20 to 30 mph down a hill and when he reached the bottom he lost control of the vehicle and hit two parked cars and then another sand rail. The impact sent that vehicle into a blue truck and Hollien, the CHP said.
A man died this morning after being struck by a Union Pacific freight train in the Foothill Farms area, according to authorities.
The man had been laying across the tracks, Union Pacific spokesman said in a voicemail message.
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department and Union Pacific officials responded to the scene of the collision, which occurred about 9 a.m. near Roseville Road and Palm Avenue. The man’s identity was not available.
The train was heading from Chicago to Lathrop. It has been moved from the area, but the investigation continues, he said.