Traffic & Transit
Police Activity Blocks Traffic On 5 Freeway In Irvine: Sigalert
The right-most lane of traffic was blocked for one hour, according to the Sigalert.

IRVINE, CA — Traffic on a portion of the northbound 5 Freeway slowed to a crawl Friday afternoon, according to a California Highway Patrol traffic alert.
A Siglaert was issued around 3:42 p.m. for the 5 Freeway at Culver Drive on the right-most lane of the road because of "police activity." The alert is expected to last for one hour.
Authorities did not specify the type of police activity on the freeway, and Patch could not reach the CHP directly at the time of publication.
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Traffic on the 5 Freeway backed up to Sand Canyon Avenue from Culver Drive.
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