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1 killed, several injured when cars, big rigs collide in California on Christmas Eve

LOS ANGELES — A crash on Interstate 5 in Los Angeles claimed one life and left several other people injured on Christmas Eve, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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Authorities responded to reports of the crash in the southbound lanes of the I-5 near Dodger Stadium around 8 a.m. PST. At least two big rigs and seven other vehicles were involved in the collision, fire officials said.

Authorities said they found one person dead at the scene of the crash. Six other people were injured, including three who were taken to local hospitals. Those injured were identified as a 67-year-old woman, a 29-year-old woman and an 11-year-old girl. Their conditions were not immediately known.

Among those wounded was a person who had to be extricated by firefighters using hydraulic rescue tools, officials said.

It was not immediately clear what caused the collision, though KABC-TV reported that a rainstorm moving through the area had created slick conditions for motorists.