Crash on I-5 S/B (Golden State Freeway) at The Tujunga Wash Channel, Los Angeles, California

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM

Injury crash7 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Altadena Area
Report number: 9575-2026-02284

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Location: I-5 S/B (Golden State Freeway) at The Tujunga Wash Channel
City, county: Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Hit Object
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Object
Posted speed limit: 65 mph
Weather: Clear
Light: Dark-Street Lights
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: No
People involved: 13
Injured: 3
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2001 Toyota Sequoia

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 45Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2025 Honda Crv

White Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 59Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2014 Honda Civic

Maroon Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 27Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2019 Honda Civic

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 32Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, 32Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 5: 2018 Toyota Corolla

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 59Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, maleRestraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 6: 2015 Toyota Corolla

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 55Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 7: 2016 Lexus ES350

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 33Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury
Passenger, male, 56Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, 52Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

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601 crashes recorded on I-5 S/B (Golden State Freeway) in Los Angeles in the last 12 months, 215 with injuries.

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About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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