Crime & Safety

Downtown Los Angeles 101 Freeway Reopens As First Responders Settle Emergency Situation

As SKYCal flew overhead around 7:30 a.m., a giant inflatable could be seen, placed under the overpass.

(KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles)

Updated on: November 15, 2024 / 8:07 AM PST

The 101 Freeway reopened after about a 30-minute closure in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning, as first responders worked with a woman on an overpass at Main Street.

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According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the woman was experiencing a "behavioral emergency."

As SKYCal flew overhead around 7:30 a.m., a giant inflatable could be seen, placed under the overpass.

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