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SigAlert: Jackknifed Chiquita Banana Truck Jams 5, 134 Freeways
Commuters are advised to avoid the area around the Golden State (5) and Ventura (134) freeways in the Glendale area.
GLENDALE, CA — A jackknifed big rig filled with bananas blocked the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway north for more than three hours Tuesday. The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert for the transition from the Ventura (134) Freeway expected to last until nearly 3:30 p.m.
The crash involving a Chiquita banana truck blocked several lanes of the northbound 5 near the Ventura (134) Freeway in the Glendale area. The crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m. near the Western Avenue offramp from the northbound 5 Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol. The big rig blocked most lanes of the freeway for nearly two hours.
Again with the Bananas!!! Another big rig filled with bananas flipped on the 5 north near the 134 blocking all lanes!! @FOXLA #SkyFox pic.twitter.com/DSC8x1T8qi
— stu mundel (@Stu_Mundel) August 31, 2021
Shortly before 1 p.m., the CHP reported that the carpool and # 1 lanes had reopened, but the transition from the westbound (134) Freeway remained closed.
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It was unclear if anyone was hurt.
The circumstances of the crash were under investigation. Commuters are advised to avoid the area.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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