Crime & Safety
405 SigAlert Canceled After Major Pileup Snarls Morning Drive
The California highway Patrol declared a SigAlert for the 405 Freeway in Lawndale where at least two trucks were involved in a major crash.
LAWNDALE, CA — A pileup involving at least two trucks snarled the morning commute for drivers on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Lawndale Wednesday.
The crash happened at about 6:25 a.m. on the northbound 405 at Inglewood Avenue. It blocked the carpool and far left lanes and damaged the center divider, said California Highway Patrol Officer Peter Nicholson.
The CHP declared a SigAlert that was expected to last for several hours starting at 6:57 a.m. The freeway was cleared by 9:40 a.m.
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