Crash on 10 Freeway temporarily shuts down all EB lanes in West Covina

WEST COVINA, Calif. (KABC) -- A crash prompted a temporary closure of the eastbound lanes of the 10 Freeway in West Covina early Monday morning.

An hourlong Sigalert was issued just after 5 a.m. with the freeway closed at Lark Ellen Avenue. The freeway reopened just after 6 a.m.

An off-duty LAPD officer was reportedly involved in the crash.

It was not immediately known whether the off-duty officer was injured, but there were reports of a person trapped at one point.

Video from AIR7 showed traffic stalled for several miles.

The cause of the crash was not immediately known.