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1 person struck, killed in 5-car incident on 5 Freeway in Lake Forest

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LAKE FOREST — One person was killed Saturday in an incident with five vehicles involved on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Lake Forest.

The incident was first reported at 12:44 p.m. on the southbound Santa Ana Freeway at El Toro Road, according to the Califonria Highway Patrol.

Witnesses reported that four or five vehicles were involved in the HOV and number 1 freeway lanes, the CHP said.

At 1 p.m., a SigAlert was issued, closing the number 2 HOV lane and traffic lanes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

At 1:36 p.m. the CHP reported that a party wanted to jump in front of traffic. It was not clear whether that person was the deceased.

At 2:29 p.m. the traffic lanes were reopened and both HOV lanes were shut down. The lanes were reported clear at 2:34 p.m.

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