UPDATE: Traffic backed up to the Orange-Riverside county line following big-rig wreck on WB 91 Freeway in Yorba Linda. Several lanes closed.
One person was killed in a fiery crash on the 91 Freeway in Yorba Linda Thursday morning involving a big-rig.
The collision involving a semi-truck, and possibly a dump truck, occurred at 12:50 a.m. on the westbound 91 Freeway at Coal Canyon Trail. At least one person died at the scene, California Highway Patrol said. It's unclear if anyone else was killed or injured. Footage from the scene showed crews with the Orange County Fire Authority extinguishing large flames. The details of the crash were unknown.
Several westbound lanes remained closed as of 5:30 a.m. Traffic was backed up about a quarter-mile, all the way to the Orange-Riverside county line in Corona. Drivers were advised to avoid the area.
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