Three Dead, One Injured in Solo-Vehicle Crash on I-5 in Castaic
CASTAIC, CA (August 6, 2024) — A solo-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Castaic resulted in the deaths of three men from Bakersfield and left one man hospitalized on Monday afternoon.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the incident occurred around 4:29 p.m. on August 5, 2024, southbound on I-5, south of Templin Highway. CHP officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to the scene.
Preliminary investigations into the crash on I-5 in Castaic revealed that a 24-year-old Bakersfield man was driving a 2001 Toyota Avalon at high speed. Witnesses stated that the driver made an unsafe turn, causing the vehicle to hit a dirt embankment, go airborne, and land approximately 50 feet down a descending embankment. The vehicle had four occupants, all men aged 25 to 30.
The driver and two passengers died at the scene. The remaining passenger was transported to Henry Mayo Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Officer Penza or Public Information Officer J. Greengard at the CHP Newhall Area office at (661) 600-1600.
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