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Slippery Roads Blamed for Massive Overnight Spike in Crashes
The California Highway Patrol handled 200 crashes on LA county freeways overnight compared to 30 during the same period one week ago.
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The rainy weather took a toll on motorists around Los Angeles County, the California Highway Patrol said Monday.
About 200 collisions were reported on L.A. County freeways between 9 p.m. Sunday and 1 a.m. Monday compared with 30 during the same period one week ago when it was dry, according to the CHP.
That included a jack-knifed big rig with two trailers that shut down traffic on the eastbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway at Garey in Pomona.
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