Crime & Safety

Hollywood 170 Freeway Floods In Studio City

Before 4 p.m. most of the 170 Freeway at the 101 interchange had reopened but some lanes remained flooded.

STUDIO CITY , CA — The Hollywood (170) Freeway at the Ventura (101) Freeway interchange in Studio City flooded Tuesday afternoon forcing the California Highway Patrol to close the free by.

By 3:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol reported that both directions of the freeway reopened at the interchange, but there is still flooding in the area. The carpool lane remained flooded on the northbound side of the freeway. Commuters are advised to expect slow-going through the afternoon rush hour.

City News Service contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock

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