Los Angeles, Ca
Crash leaves hundreds of Amazon packages on 5 Freeway in East Los Angeles
A crash involving multiple vehicles, including two big rigs, left hundreds of Amazon packages on the 5 Freeway in the East Los Angeles area Monday morning.
The four-vehicle collision was reported just after 6:30 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway near Ditman Avenue.
The collision “left hundreds of packages” on the freeway and blocked multiple southbound lanes, the California Highway Patrol stated.
Responders also discovered a light pole had been damaged and about 40 gallons of fuel had leaked out of one of the trucks.
A SigAlert issued at 7 a.m. for the closure of two southbound lanes was expected to be in place for about two hours, according to the CHP.
There was no immediate word on any injuries.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Check back for updates on this developing story.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]
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