Car on Fire, 3-Car Accident on Highway 14 near Placerita Canyon Road [Newhall, CA]

Vehicle Catches Fire in Multi-Car Crash on Highway 14 in Newhall

 
NEWHALL, CA (February 21, 2023) — A 3-car accident ended with a car on fire on Highway 14 near Placerita Canyon Road.
 
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department and California Highway Patrol, the three-vehicle collision happened Friday. Under unclear circumstances, three cars crashed on Highway 14, causing one vehicle to burst into flames.
 
The incident blocked the northbound No. 1 and carpool lanes for nearly 20 minutes before authorities and Los Angeles County Fire Department officials arrived.
 
Linden Soholt, the owner of the torched automobile, stated he was driving when all of a sudden, the vehicle caught on fire. He elaborated, saying that a Good Samaritan stopped by with a fire extinguisher, but the flames burst otherwise.
 
Officials did not release the ultimate cause of the accident. However, they did confirm that no one reported any injuries in the crash.
 
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