101 Pileup Caused Massive Traffic Delays

SHERMAN OAKS, CA — A crash involving seven or eight vehicles snarled traffic and closed lanes on the 101 near Hayvenhurst Avenue, according to reports.

The crash was reportedly cleared just after 8 a.m., though traffic was still backed up on the northbound State Route 101 (Ventura Freeway) later Thursday morning.

The crash happened on the northbound Ventura Freeway near Hayvenhurst Avenue. Traffic was backed up to Laurel Cyn Boulevard. Video showed four left lanes were blocked around 7 a.m., with cars slowly passing the wreck in the right lane.

Video posted on Twitter appeared to show two SUVs, a pickup truck and two cars blocking four lanes. Traffic slowed on both sides of the 101.