Traffic & Transit

1 Injured After Car Crashes Into Water Barrel On 405 Freeway: SigAlert

The crash was reported at 8:21 a.m. on Interstate 405 near Seal Beach Boulevard in Seal Beach, the California Highway Patrol said.

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At least one person was injured after a car hit a water barrel on the Interstate 405 southbound and crashed into the freeway's center divider in Seal Beach Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
At least one person was injured after a car hit a water barrel on the Interstate 405 southbound and crashed into the freeway's center divider in Seal Beach Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SEAL BEACH, CA — At least one person was injured after a car hit a water barrel on the Interstate 405 southbound and crashed into the freeway's center divider in Seal Beach Monday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

The crash was reported at 8:21 a.m. on the freeway near Seal Beach Boulevard, and resulted in a half-hour long SigAlert, according to CHP logs. At least two other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The crash initially closed three lanes on the freeway. As of 8:55 a.m., two lanes were reopened. The status of the injured person is not known.

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Residents were advised to steer clear of the area while the SigAlert is in place.

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