Traffic & Transit
Leaking Big Rig Stalls On 10 Freeway
A big rig blocked traffic on the 10 Freeway in LA County Tuesday morning after it sprung a leak, according to the CHP.
ALHAMBRA, CA — A big rig carrying liquid oxygen blocked a lane of the 10 Freeway in the San Gabriel Valley Tuesday morning after it sprung a leak.
The tanker, loaded with 80,000 pounds of liquid oxygen, was stopped in the slow lane of the eastbound 10 Freeway near the South Fremont Avenue off-ramp in Alhambra at around 9:45 a.m.
A hazmat response was requested and a SigAlert was in effect, according to the California Highway Patrol. The alert remained in effect as of 10:30 a.m.
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