NEW : A total of 95 vehicles were involved in the ` ` chain - reaction '' crashes . Many people were taken to hospitals , a police spokeswoman says . Read more about this story from CNN affiliate WSLS . The series of crashes started as flames engulfed Interstate 5 , police say .
NEW : A total of 95 vehicles were involved in the ` ` chain - reaction '' crashes . Many people were taken to hospitals , a police spokeswoman says . The series of crashes started as flames engulfed Interstate 5 , police say .