Crash·South LA
Tanker carrying bleach overturns on 105 Freeway in South LA
A tanker truck hauling bleach overturned after colliding with another vehicle on the westbound 105 Freeway early Saturday, shutting down all westbound lanes for more than nine hours.
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LOS ANGELES — A tanker truck carrying bleach overturned after colliding with another vehicle on the westbound 105 Freeway just east of Vermont Avenue early Saturday, May 9, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened at 3:42 a.m. The CHP said the truck caught fire and was leaking liquid, and all westbound lanes were shut down. Los Angeles Fire Department hazardous materials crews helped with the cleanup.
One person was checked at the scene but declined to go to a hospital, fire officials said. The westbound lanes reopened around 1:15 p.m.
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