Deadly crash causes traffic in North Hollywood
A deadly crash on the freeway in North Hollywood led to backed-up traffic during the Monday morning commute, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened around 6:07 a.m. at the southbound 170 Freeway transition to the eastbound 134 Freeway.
The CHP said a car hit a tree, which caused the car to set fire.
A SigAlert was issued with traffic expected to be blocked for one hour. The transition road was closed until about 8 a.m. and then reopened.
It is unclear what led up to the crash. The name of the victim has not yet been released.
(This is a developing story. Check back for updates.)
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