Posted on 10/12/2007 11:19:43 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
Per LA County Fire....Northbound I-5 is collapsing at the scene of a major accident in the truck tunnel.
Incident: 3700 Type: Location: info as of: 10/12/2007 11:17:15 PM ADDITIONAL DETAILS 11:16PM 1039 MEDIA 11:14PM PER LACO FD ** PLS HAVE UNITS CLOSE DOWN ALL LNS - NB 5 AT BALBOA - THE BRIDGE IS STARTING TO COLAPSE 11:13PM 1039 56-S9 ADVISED ROLL 406 OR OTHER AVAILABLE UNIT TO ASSIST - 56-108 ENRT 11:13PM PLS ISSUE SIGALERT FOR THE NB 5 TK LNS TO 14 AND THE SB 5 TK LNS TO 14 - UNK DURATION AT THIS TIME - THANKS 11:08PM 146 ADV 1 PTY JUST CAME OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND HAS A BROKEN LEG AND NEEDS OXYGEN //1039 LACOFD W/INFO 11:07PM 1039 TO 98-S7 WILL HAVE 98-51 ROLL FOR THIS FROM THE OFFICE 11:03PM CT-PLS START FOR A HARD CLOSURE TO SHUT DOWN BOTH THE NB AND SB TK LNS 11:01PM DIVERT TRFC FM NB AND SB TK RT - 511 WILL SHUT DOWN NB TK LNS 11:01PM SEMI ON SB SIDE IS NOW ALSO ON FIRE - PLS ADV LACOFD 11:01PM PLS ADV LACOFD THERE ARE 2 ADDITIONAL O/TURNED VEHS // NB AND SB IM THE TK RT 10:59PM 3-5 SEMI FULLY INVLD - @ THE TUNNELS OF THE TRUCK ROUTE W/ACCESS ISSUES - PER LACOFD 10:59PM ANOTHER O/TURNED JSO 1020 BLOCKING ALL LANES AT TRUCK ROUT ALSO SIERRA HIGWAY 10:58PM 146 POSS PEOPLE STILL TRAPPED 10:57PM PLS GET UPDATED ETA FROM FD 10:57PM 146 PTY TRAPPED INSIDE 10:55PM THIS WILL BE SB TRUCK RD 10:55PM LACOFD 3-5 BIG RIGS FULLY INVOLVED 10:45PM PER RP SEMI TRK EXPLODED & OTHER VEH TC D W/TRK / PCS OF ENGINE ARE ON FIRE IN RDWY 10:44PM 1039 LACO FD 10:44PM RP ADVSED HE AND HIS GRANDMOTHER WERE DRIVING ON NB SIDE AND SAW A YEL BIG RIG EXPLODE, THE WHOLE SKY LIT UP 10:42PM YELLOW SEMI TRUCK ON FIRE, BLOCKING UNK LN RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS 11:06PM CHP Unit On Scene 11:06PM CHP Unit On Scene 11:09PM CHP Unit Enroute 11:12PM CHP Unit On Scene 11:12PM CHP Unit Enroute 11:12PM CHP Unit Enroute 11:12PM CHP Unit Assigned 11:14PM CHP Unit Enroute
All aside, prayers up!
That’s what we’re all waiting to hear.
That said, if the first truck that jackknifed and started it all turns out to have been a fuel tanker or was carrying flammable chemicals, that’s all it needs to start the fun.
When’s the end of Ramadan?
Nope. Not me. My SUV’s out in the driveway....
It’s probably just an accident. If someone was going to do something like this as an attack, they’d do it during rush hour. But still, I’m going to stay up for a few more minutes.
“RUN LIKE HELL.”
I know! But... I know I’ve been in serious situations and have not always responded to them as a worst-case situation (”this really can’t happen....”) Luckily they didn’t become as “worst case” as they could have been. Hope this doesn’t either (hope the bridge stays up long enough for folks to get out).
right now?
I dont know....I see as many conspiracies as the next person, but this has always been a dangers area....and it is dumping rain....LA people cant drive in the rain
Responding Party. When burglar alarms go off the RP on file for that location is called to respond and turn off the alarm, etc.
Prayers up
Thanks A Tradition Continues for pointing to this link:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5705346
“Big Rigs Collide, Catch Fire on I-5 at Hwy 14”
LOCAL NEWS
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Oct. 12, 2007 - At least four big rigs are fully involved with fire at the tunnels near the truck routes on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway at the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department.”
“they’d do it during rush hour”
I was thinking that if this could happen at a “good time”, 11 pm is sure a lot better than 5 pm. (But not as good as 3 am).
This situation is so FUBARd its beyond funny
THANKS MUCH.
Anyone have a map of the area URL handy?
Oh no. Continuing explosions (11:55) at bridge now.
See CHP Dispatch Information for event SB14 transition to I-5:
http://snipurl.com/1s46q
Why am I thinking suddenly, of a town called Ramagen?
MORE explosions...
This had to be (I guess???) some tankers?
There is no nearby water source...the closet hydrant is the landfill, which is a ways away....they are shuttling water using water tenders and such
What do the PLACARDS SAY???
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