Crime & Safety

Updated: Overturned Cement Truck Blocks PCH

An overturned cement truck tied up traffic for hours Monday.

UPDATED: An overturned concrete truck that blocked PCH all afternoon Monday has been moved, and the intersection around Pacific Coast Highway and Torrance Boulevard is now open, Redondo Beach police said.

Redondo Beach police had advised motorists to avoid the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Torrance Boulevard due to the overturned cement truck blocking eastbound Torrance Boulevard just east of PCH. The accident slowed traffic in the area and took hours for crews to clean up.

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