A five-vehicle crash caused by a driver changing lanes on the southbound 57 freeway sent seven people to area hospitals with minor to moderate injuries, according to a news report.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a Ford pickup changed from the No. 4 lane to the No. 5 lane on the southbound 57 freeway and rear-ended a GMC SUV. The impact of the collision pushed the GMC into the back of a gray Honda Accord, which was knocked into adjacent lanes and sideswiped a silver Honda Accord. A Nissan then rear-ended the gray Honda Accord.
The CHP reported that the accident snarled traffic, at one time closing all southbound lanes of the 57 freeway for about an hour. Seven people from the five involved vehicles were transported to a local trauma center for treatment.
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