All southbound lanes of 101 Freeway closed in Boyle Heights due to flooding

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 11:50AM
Southbound 101 Freeway shut down in Boyle Heights due to flooding
Southbound 101 Freeway shut down in Boyle Heights due to floodingAll southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway were shut down in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning due to flooding following a water main break.

BOYLE HEIGHTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- All southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway were shut down in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning due to flooding following a water main break.

The flooding was reported around 1:32 a.m. at 4th Street, according to the California Highway Patrol's traffic log.

At one point, both sides of the freeway were completely closed, but the northbound lanes were reopened around 4 a.m. Video from the scene showed a large amount of water that overtook the freeway.

The CHP said all southbound lanes would remain shut down until further notice.

DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.

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