Three people died after a three-car crash in a San Fernando Valley intersection Friday night.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said the collision happened at around 9:35 p.m. near 9350 N. Woodman Ave. The Los Angeles Police Department said one vehicle caught on fire.

Firefighters found a 35-year-old man trapped inside his car and three people dead when they arrived.

Paramedics took the man to the hospital after firefighters extricated him from his vehicle.

LAFD urged drivers to use alternate routes because the intersection will be closed for an extended period.

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