Ladder In Lanes Slows Northbound 5 At Jamboree

IRVINE, CA —Multiple objects fell from the back of a northbound vehicle in south Orange County, causing traffic chaos Wednesday morning.

At 11 a.m., drivers reported a ladder in the middle lanes of the Northbound I-5 freeway at Jamboree Road in Irvine, California Highway Patrol said.

One vehicle struck a wooden ladder that then came apart into multiple pieces. That driver pulled over with damage to the car, CHP said.

A brief closure allowed CalTrans to clear the roadway of the debris. The incident was cleaned up with minimal damage by noon, and traffic resumed through the area, CHP reported.

This is a developing report.