Travel Interstate-5 blocked for 2 hours because of a tanker explosion 2 miles ahead ...

**RICHARD L.** · 12:25 PM

I was traveling on northbound Interstate-5 towards the Tejon Pass to leave the Los Angeles Basin when suddenly traffic stopped. I was just east of Dodgers Stadium, Chavez Ravine and the Civic Center. Nobody moved for a couple of hours and radio station KNX 1070 finally announced a tanker truck had just exploded in a tunnel a couple of miles ahead of where I was. Officers of the California Highway Patrol made us exit on US 2 then towards Highway 210 to go around the "situation". The temperature was 90 degrees F and the sun was hitting hard, just after noon. Not surprising people get mad on these permanently clogged highways.

**phx.david** · 05-05-2022, 01:09 PM

I do not miss living in the LA area. I remember being stranded a few times for hours.

**angkymac** · 05-05-2022, 03:26 PM

Certainly is not an unknown situation!!!
Most learn to get mad; few learn to drive!

Vivid pictures of memories, eh?

Angky.

**RICHARD L.** · 05-05-2022, 04:05 PM

Crazy day in L.A. Sore memories, really.

Regards

slartibartfast01 · 05-05-2022, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

I was traveling on northbound Interstate-5 towards the Tejon Pass to leave the Los Angeles Basin when suddenly traffic stopped. I was just east of Dodgers Stadium, Chavez Ravine and the Civic Center. Nobody moved for a couple of hours and radio station KNX 1070 finally announced a tanker truck had just exploded in a tunnel a couple of miles ahead of where I was. Officers of the California Highway Patrol made us exit on US 2 then towards Highway 210 to go around the "situation". The temperature was 90 degrees F and the sun was hitting hard, just after noon. Not surprising people get mad on these permanently clogged highways.

Two hours is nothing, it took two days to clear the M25 orbital motorway of cooking oil recently.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61176760

**RICHARD L.** · 05-05-2022, 06:47 PM

Once I was traveling south on Interstate-5 towards San Diego. The traffic came to a halt and we all had to keep waiting. I was listening to a San Diego radio station and they said the "Interstate-5 situation" was "hopeless" and recommended people to exit the highway if they could. I was in Delmar and the exit was 500 feet ahead, so I reached US Route 1 (El Camino Real) and proceeded south towards Torrey Pines and La Jolla.

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05-05-2022, 01:09 PM	#2
phx.david Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 1,619	I do not miss living in the LA area. I remember being stranded a few times for hours.

05-05-2022, 03:26 PM	#3
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	Certainly is not an unknown situation!!! Most learn to get mad; few learn to drive! Vivid pictures of memories, eh? Angky.

05-05-2022, 04:05 PM	#4
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,637 Original Poster	Crazy day in L.A. Sore memories, really. Regards

05-05-2022, 04:08 PM	#5
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by RICHARD L. I was traveling on northbound Interstate-5 towards the Tejon Pass to leave the Los Angeles Basin when suddenly traffic stopped. I was just east of Dodgers Stadium, Chavez Ravine and the Civic Center. Nobody moved for a couple of hours and radio station KNX 1070 finally announced a tanker truck had just exploded in a tunnel a couple of miles ahead of where I was. Officers of the California Highway Patrol made us exit on US 2 then towards Highway 210 to go around the "situation". The temperature was 90 degrees F and the sun was hitting hard, just after noon. Not surprising people get mad on these permanently clogged highways. Two hours is nothing, it took two days to clear the M25 orbital motorway of cooking oil recently. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-61176760

05-05-2022, 06:47 PM	#6
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,637 Original Poster	Once I was traveling south on Interstate-5 towards San Diego. The traffic came to a halt and we all had to keep waiting. I was listening to a San Diego radio station and they said the "Interstate-5 situation" was "hopeless" and recommended people to exit the highway if they could. I was in Delmar and the exit was 500 feet ahead, so I reached US Route 1 (El Camino Real) and proceeded south towards Torrey Pines and La Jolla. Regards