Jackknifed Truck Hangs Over Bridge: LA Slammed With 3 SigAlerts

EAST LOS ANGELES, CA — A downpour during the Wednesday morning commute helped tie up traffic across the Southland and forced the CHP to respond to a spike in crashes. Three SigAlerts were issued across Los Angeles at the transition road from the Long Beach (710) Freeway to the Pomona (60) Freeway, on the Golden State (5) Freeway in the Newhall area and on the Harbor (110) Freeway in central LA.

A big rig jackknifed on the transition road from the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway to the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway during heavy rainfall Wednesday morning, and a portion of the trailer and cab were hanging over the edge of the bridge for several hours.

The non-injury crash was reported about 4:05 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The semi weighed about 30,000 pounds and Los Angeles County fire crews were called in for a hazmat response as a precaution, but no hazardous materials spilled, the CHP said.

By late morning, the truck had been removed, but the connector remained closed for guardrail repairs until about noon.

Additionally, on the 110 Freeway just north of West Slauson Avenue, a disabled bus blocked the number 1 and 2 lanes, triggering a SigAlert shortly before 7 a.m.

And on the 5 Freeway south of Roxford Street, a semi-truck was unable to slow down triggering a pile-up that sent one vehicle off the road and into a ditch, according to the CHP. The pileup triggered a SigAlert expected to last through the morning rush hour.

City News Service contributed to this report.