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SHERMAN OAKS -- A horrific accident left a young woman dead and another person injured on the 405 Freeway Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A big rig slammed into two other vehicles pinning one of them up against the center divider on the northbound side of the freeway around noon, said a CHP Officer.

The name of the deceased woman was not released, but she was reported to be in her mid-20's.


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A second person was transported to a hospital in critical condition, according to officials.

The CHP closed three northbound lanes as investigators tried to determine the cause of the accident.