118 Freeway's WB lanes reopen after semi-truck hauling beverages jackknifes in Chatsworth crash

Thursday, November 29, 2018
CHATSWORTH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A semi-truck hauling 20,000 pounds of beverages ended up jackknifed after a crash that temporarily closed the westbound 118 Freeway in Topanga.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision happened about 4 a.m. just west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Westbound traffic was being diverted onto that street as a SigAlert was issued.

Lanes were reopened around noon, according to a tweet by Caltrans.
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No injuries were immediately reported.

Firefighters who responded to the scene managed to contain a fuel spill, the CHP said.

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The official cause of the crash has not been determined. Light rain had been falling in Chatsworth and throughout the Southland at the time of the incident.
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