GORMAN, Calif. (KABC) -- A semi-truck crashed early Wednesday morning on the 5 Freeway near Gorman, spilling about 50 gallons of diesel fuel and prompting an hourslong closure of all northbound lanes, authorities said.
The jackknife crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. just south of the 138 Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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One person was hospitalized with moderate injuries, the CHP said. It was unclear if that person was the driver of the big rig.
All lanes were reopened shortly after 5 a.m., the Highway Patrol said.
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The cause of the crash was under investigation.