SigAlert: Stalled Box Truck Blocks Slow Lane On 5 Freeway In Tustin

TUSTIN, CA — Traffic was slowed for five miles after a box truck stopped traffic on the Interstate 5 freeway traveling northbound through Tustin Tuesday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Authorities issued an hourlong SigAlert for the incident at 3:38 p.m. The truck stalled on the freeway near Jamboree Road at 3:08 p.m. By 3:57 p.m., traffic stretched back roughly five miles from Jamboree Road, reaching the Irvine Spectrum Center.

No crashes or injuries were reported.

Authorities asked residents to stay away from the area while the area is cleared.