Big Rig Plunges Off 101 Freeway in Calabasas After Driver Falls Asleep

Calabasas, CA October 30, 2025 A Bonnie Plants big rig veered off the southbound 101 Freeway near the Calabasas entrance and crashed into a ditch early Thursday morning, October 30, 2025, at approximately 12:45am. California Highway Patrol West Valley Division received a 911 call from a witness who saw the truck suddenly fly off the roadway. The vehicle skidded nearly 1,000 feet along the ditch before coming to a stop. Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded and found the male driver trapped inside the cab. Firefighters successfully extricated him, and he was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of injuries. The driver told CHP officers he had fallen asleep at the wheel and awoke to find himself in the ditch. CHP is investigating the solo-vehicle crash. Tow trucks are on scene, with the #5 southbound lane blocked for recovery operations.

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