1 lane reopens after truck crash shuts down SB I-5 on Grapevine

According to the California Highway Patrol, a tanker truck carrying oil crashed and caused a brush fire, shutting down southbound I-5 on the Grapevine near Lebec. One lane has since reopened.

Traffic is beginning to move slowly now on the southbound lanes of the I-5 at the Grapevine near Lebec.
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For an hour and a half, all four southbound lanes were closed, bringing traffic to a complete standstill. Plumes of black smoke could be seen billowing from the scene of the crash.


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At this point it is still unknown what caused the accident. Officials are unsure as to when the rest of the southbound lanes will open again.