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Updated Oct 23, 2018 6:49 PM EDT
A plane crashed and burst into flames in the middle of the busy 101 Freeway in Southern California on Tuesday, bringing traffic to a standstill. The accident was reported about 1:50 p.m. near the Liberty Canyon Road exit of the northbound side of the freeway in Agoura Hills, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The cause of the accident wasn’t immediately clear. The LAFD rescued the pilot, who was trapped, and said there were no other injuries. CBS Los Angeles reports there was a passenger onboard and also escaped unharmed.
Fire crews extinguished the flames and officials stopped traffic in both directions.
The California Highway Patrol urged motorists to avoid the area as traffic is diverted from the crash site. “Please keep the [freeway] shoulders clear for emergency vehicles,” they added. CHP said that portion of the freeway will be closed for an unknown duration.
101 FREEWAY CLOSURE: Traffic is being diverted off the 101 northbound (also referred to as west) at Lost Hills and southbound (also referred to as east) at Liberty Canyon. Please avoid the area. Please keep the shoulders clear for emergency vehicles.
Images on social media from Cynthia Alvarez showed the plane in flames, moments after it crashed.
Here are photos I got of the plane crash!! Near lost hills road. pic.twitter.com/GxUNTdDMMW
CBS Los Angeles writes the aircraft was identified by officials as a Forney F-1. The plane was seen with World War II-style decals on its wings.
The Van Nuys airport said the plane involved in Tuesday’s crash is from the Condor Squadron vintage flying club.
Van Nuys Airport is thankful there are no injuries in today’s
plane crash on the 101 freeway. VNY confirms that the AT-6 aircraft is from the
Condor Squadron vintage flying club.
Officials said the FAA and NTSB will investigate the crash.
This is a developing story. Please check back for latest updates.
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