1 dead, 4 injured in crash on 5 Freeway in Sun Valley

SUN VALLEY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- One person was killed and four others were injured Tuesday night in a two-car crash that temporarily shut down all southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Sun Valley, authorities said.

The collision was reported just before 10 p.m. and forced the California Highway Patrol to shut down all southbound lanes of the freeway at Sunland Boulevard.

A person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Fire officials said four females - ages 7, 19, 22 and 42 - were taken to hospitals in fair or serious condition.

Video from the scene showed a red SUV with extensive front-end damage and another damaged vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway.

Traffic on the southbound 5 was brought to a standstill as officials investigated the crash. The cause of the collision is unknown.

One lane reopened just before 11:20 p.m. It's unclear when all lanes will reopen.