LOS ANGELES, CA – A crash involving two tractor trailers closed all southband lanes of 5 Freeway Tuesday afternoon.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m. and caused traffic to back up for several miles around the Elsian Park area near the 110 Freeway connector, according to ABC7.
AIR7HD’s Chris Cristi stated that one of the semi’s cabs became decoupled from its trailer, and that two individuals involved in the wreck were taken to a local hospital. They are currently in stable condition.
While multiple lanes were shut down following the accident, all lanes were reported as reopened by 4:45 p.m.