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1 killed, 2 injured in fiery Irvine crash
One man was killed and two people were injured Saturday in a crash on the 5 Freeway in Irvine.
IRVINE, Calif. - A man was killed and two people were injured Saturday during a multi-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Irvine that included a well-involved big rig fire.
The man who died was 59-year-old Daniel Franco of Lake Forest, according to Orange County sheriff's Sgt. Todd Hylton.
The crash occurred a little after 4 a.m on the southbound freeway at Jamboree Road, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Firefighters and paramedics dispatched to the location at 4:08 a.m. reported one person dead at the scene. Paramedics rushed two people, in stable condition, to a hospital, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.
It's unknown what caused the crash.