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The storm we were anticipating showed up early this morning, and is dumping rain and snow on Southern California.

At least 27 people were hurt after a runaway truck carrying hazardous materials triggered an 11-vehicle collision amid heavy fog on the northbound I-5 freeway near Fort Tejon this afternoon. Only 11 of the injured required hospitalization, and four of those people were hurt badly, according to NBC4. All lanes were closed on the northbound 5 and traffic was rerouted at the 138 (map). All lanes were reopened to traffic around 4 p.m. but heavy fog is forecast for the region so be prepared to slow down. Pay attention to those signs and if you're were planning on traveling tonight, check radio reports before you leave. *Update: Earlier reports of four fatalities and 11 in critical condition remain unconfirmed.

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Anyone who travels north via The 5 during holidays knows once you start hitting the northern part of the Santa Clarita Valley (a few minutes past Magic Mountain), traffic backs up, making it a slow hump over the Grapevine. Caltrans warns of why traffic will be additionally heavy these next thirteen holiday days:

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists planning to travel on the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) in north Los Angeles County to plan ahead, leave early to avoid holiday-related heavy traffic -- due to an ongoing lane closure on northbound I-5 at Templin Highway, (approximately five miles north of Castaic). The lane closure is due to ongoing storm-related slope stabilization and roadway repairs.

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Two explosions ripped through a convoy carrying former Pakistani premier and maybe the country's best hope for Democracy, Benazir Bhutto, following her triumphant return after an eight-year exile. She was not hurt, but hundreds were killed and injured. How did the White House respond? By tying it back to the war on terrah, of course, saying, "Those responsible seek only to foster fear and limit freedom." A dump truck is in a "precarious spot"...

The identity of one driver caught in the horrific fire on the I-5 Friday night might now be identified by the last call he made. Reports surfaced that the fire in the tunnel was so hot, the concrete began to melt. But, things are going smoothly today, officials said. Or as smoothly as rush hour on the I-5 can be. A cockfighting raid in San Diego over the weekend netted 4,400 birds at a...

Accidents that happen on I-5 may be the absolute worst thing in the world.