HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- All northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway were shut down in Hollywood Thursday morning after a man was taken into custody for threatening to jump off an overpass.
CHP shut down all lanes at Sunset Boulevard shortly before 8 a.m.
Police and fire officials were able to talk to the man and get him down from the overpass. He was then taken into custody.
Traffic was jammed in both directions - northbound to the 60 Freeway and southbound to the 110 Freeway.
All lanes were reopened shortly before 9 a.m.
NB 101 Freeway temporarily shut in Hollywood after man threatens to jump off overpass
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Authorities negotiated with a possible jumper on an overpass on the northbound 101 Freeway in Hollywood on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. (KABC)