ARLETA, CA : One person was killed and several others were injured in a fiery four-vehicle crash on Friday, September 14, 2017

One person was killed and several others were injured in a fiery four-vehicle crash that forced the closure of all southbound lanes on the 5 Freeway for hours in Arleta Friday.

A car experiencing issues with its tires was stopped in a carpool lane on the interstate, near the 170 Freeway interchange, when a second vehicle slammed into it from behind about 3:10 a.m. Two other vehicles, including a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department cruiser, were subsequently involved in the collision.

Two sheriff's deputies were transporting two inmates at the time. The prisoners were treated for cuts due to shattered glass but were not seriously injured.

The initial crash was captured on video by the dashcam of an ABC7 reporter who happened to be driving past. In the moments before the pileup, the driver of the stalled car was seen waving a flashlight in an apparent attempt to alert other motorists.

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert at the scene, where the southbound side of the 5 was shut down for hours. The closure resulted in a miles-long traffic backup that spanned the morning commute.

Officers reopened two of the southbound lanes just south of Osborne around 9 a.m., but the carpool lane and all others were expected to remain closed for approximately three to four hours. All lanes were reopened at approximately 1:30 p.m.

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1 killed in fiery 4-vehicle crash on 5 Fwy in Arleta