Traffic & Transit

Black Mercedes SUV Overturns On 5 Freeway In Lake Forest

An overturned vehicle was cause for a traffic alert on the I-5 Freeway, Wednesday morning.

An overturned vehicle was cause for a traffic alert on the I-5 Freeway, Wednesday morning.
An overturned vehicle was cause for a traffic alert on the I-5 Freeway, Wednesday morning. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

LAKE FOREST, CA —A black Mercedes SUV rolled onto its roof between El Toro and Bake Parkway, Wednesday, according to California Highway Patrol.

CHP initiated a SIG Alert in the area while emergency responders from Orange County Fire Authority rushed to render aid to a person still inside the vehicle.

Lanes were only temporarily blocked, allowing for access to the SUV.

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At 10:45 a.m., a car rolled over the side, onto its roof, requiring a temporary shutdown of lanes CHP says.

This is a developing report.

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