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French fries spill across 5 Freeway in Los Angeles after semi crash

Load of French fries spilled on 5 Freeway
Load of French fries spilled on 5 Freeway 02:41

All southbound lanes on the 5 Freeway are back open after being shutdown for hours when a semi-truck crash caused boxes of French fries to spill across the highway in Los Angeles.

The crash happened at Stadium Way in Elysian Park around 3:20 a.m. on Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol.

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French fry boxes spilled across the 5 Freeway in LA.

A SigAlert was issued for all the southbound lanes north of Stadium Way, which lasted several hours while crews worked to clear the road.

Traffic is being diverted to the 2 Freeway and the Stadium Way Collector Road.

It's unclear what caused the crash and if there were any injuries. The incident remains under investigation.

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