Traffic & Transit
10 Freeway Reopened After Jumper Halts Traffic
Neither direction of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in Santa Monica was moving for about a half-hour Friday afternoon.
SANTA MONICA, CA — Traffic on both sides of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway was brought to a standstill Friday afternoon while authorities worked to coax a would-be jumper to safety. After about a half-hour of coaxing, the person taken to a hospital for mental health assistance, according to Santa Monica police.
The California Highway Patrol reports all freeway lanes have been reopened by 3:40 p.m.
Traffic had been halted in both directions of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in the area of Fourth Street in Santa Monica, the California Highway Patrol reported.
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City News Service contributed to this report.
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