The trouble began Saturday at about 11:25 a.m. when a big-rig struck a man who was outside of his vehicle, on the side of the freeway just north of Agua Dulce Canyon Road. One or more witnesses reported to the California Highway Patrol that the man was working on his vehicle when the semi-truck hit him.
The man was lying in the roadway and the big-rig took off. It is not yet clear whether the driver knew he struck the victim; CHP officers went off after the truck.
The three right lanes of the freeway were closed (leaving one open), and a Sigalert was issued.
Then, a bit more than an hour later, around 12:45 p.m., an SUV was approaching the stopped traffic when it rear-ended another vehicle and rolled over. The result was a new 4-car collision south of Agua Dulce Canyon Road.
It is not yet known which collision resulted in the fatality – the first one where the man was struck, or the subsequent multi-car pileup.
A Sigalert was issued for all lanes, and traffic was backed up for at least five or six miles, according to reports from motorists to SCVNews.com.
Numerous additional minor collisions have occurred in the area of the backup, and the CHP is reporting that drivers are turning around and traveling the wrong way to exit the freeway.
Fatality on 14 Freeway; Backed Up for Miles
