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

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All southbound lanes on the 5 Freeway are closed in Los Angeles after boxes of French fries spilled across the highway when a semi-truck crashed.

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 for around 3 hours and is expected to last until 8 a.m.

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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