Multiple patients were airlifted to the hospital Saturday afternoon after a rollover 5 Freeway crash near Castaic, causing all northbound lanes of the interstate to be blocked for some time.
Just before 5 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a rollover vehicle crash on the northbound 5 Freeway just north of Parker Road in Castaic, according to Supervisor Ed Pickett with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“An SUV hit the center divider and overturned,” said Pickett. “There are three patients being airlifted to a nearby trauma center.”
The circumstances leading up to the crash were unavailable as of Saturday afternoon.
All northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway were temporarily blocked to allow emergency responders to access the scene, including the helicopter that airlifted the patients to a nearby hospital. Expect delays.
Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available. 
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