The southbound lanes on the 5 Freeway near Stadium Way were closed Thursday morning after a big rig crashed, causing boxes of French fries to spill out onto the road.
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The crash happened around 3:30 a.m., according to KTLA.
Just before 5:50 a.m. California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert for the closure of all lanes fo the 5 Freeway.
Frozen french fries were seen scattered across the street,
At 9 a.m. CHP announced on X, formerly Twitter, that the SigAlert would be in effect through 10 a.m. But at 10:11 a.m., CHP said all lanes would be blocked for two more hours.
SIGALERT UPDATE IN LOS ANGELES: SB I-5 NORTH OF STADIUM WAY. ALL LANES WILL REMAIN BLOCKED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 2 HOURS DUE TO A TRAFFIC COLLISION. TRAFFIC BEING DIVERTED TO SR-2 AND THE STADIUM WAY COLLECTOR ROAD.
— CHP_LA_TRAFFIC (@CHP_LA_TRAFFIC) August 29, 2024
All lanes reopened around 1:35 p.m.
Drivers are asked to seek an alternate route.
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