Traffic & Transit
Hit-And-Run Collision Causes Southbound 5 Freeway Slowdown
California Highway Patrol said the damaged car was unable to move and was blocking the HOV and fast lane.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A hit-and-run collision has caused a traffic slowdown along the southbound 5 freeway near North Hollywood Wednesday evening. The incident was reported at 6:46 p.m. near the Western Avenue exit.
An initial California Highway Patrol report said a grey Chevrolet was hit by another car on the freeway. The impact made the car impossible to drive, and it was blocking the HOV and fast lane.
A tow truck was dispatched to the location shortly after 7:02 p.m. No injures were reported and a description of the car that caused the crash wasn't immediately available.
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A live freeway map showed heavy traffic backed up to Olive Avenue.
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