Saturday, February 21, 2015

NB 710 FREEWAY SHUT DOWN AS HAZMAT CREWS CLEAN UP DIESEL FUEL SPILL



February 20, 2015
EAST LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.COM)

The northbound 710 Freeway in East Los Angeles was shut down Friday night as HazMat crews worked to clean a diesel fuel spill.

L.A. County Fire Department personnel were on the scene following reports of the incident, between the 5 and 60 freeways, just after 11 p.m.

Traffic could be seen backed up for miles as clean-up efforts were underway.

Officials could not immediately provide a time frame for the roadway’s re-opening.