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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Three people were seriously injured Sunday during a crash on the Pasadena (110) Freeway in Highland Park, authorities said.
Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 7:23 a.m. to the southbound freeway at Avenue 43, where a woman and two men suffered "at least" serious injuries, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The victims were a woman approximately 50 years old, a man approximately 50 years old and a man approximately 40 years old, Stewart said.
The southbound freeway was closed at East Avenue 43 due to a large debris field, and drivers were advised to seek alternate routes.
The California Highway Patrol reported a five-vehicle crash on the freeway with people trapped in some vehicles, and a tree falling down onto the southbound freeway.
A Sigalert issued at 7:35 a.m. closing all lanes of southbound traffic for at least 30 minutes was extended at 8:07 a.m. for at least one hour.