Two people died and three people sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle collision on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Vista del Lago on Thursday, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. 

Public Information Officer Pauline McGee reported that first responders were dispatched at 2:56 p.m. and arrived on the scene 22 minutes later. Of the eight people found to be involved in the incident, two were reported dead, three had no injuries, and three sustained minor injuries and were given medical transport.  

McGee added that 17 personnel were still on the scene as of approximately 3:45 p.m. Thursday, with the incident being dubbed the Gold Incident. 

No additional information is available as of the time of this publication.