Collision Causes Delays on NB I-5

A four-car collision backed up traffic for miles along northbound Interstate 5 just south of 6th Avenue.

The crash occured just before 6:30 a.m. according to the California Highway Patrol and has been blocking two lanes of traffic in the main artery into downtown.

At least one person was put on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. No details on the extent of injuries or the cause of the accident.

Traffic was slowing along northbound I-5 to State Route 54 until all lanes were cleared around 7:10 a.m.

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