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CBS News
01-07-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Truck fire blocks lanes of southbound 710 Freeway in Bell
A vehicle fire on the southbound lanes of the 710 Freeway in Bell stopped traffic in the early morning on Tuesday, according to officials. Caltrans issued a Sigalert at about 5:44 a.m. near Florence Avenue after a semi-truck caught fire near the right shoulder of the lanes. Images captured by SKYCal showed the charred vehicle along with fire engines and a tow truck preparing to pull the vehicle away from the scene. As of 6:30 a.m., two southbound lanes were blocked, causing a traffic backup to Whittier Boulevard. As of 6:30 a.m., it's not yet clear how the fire started or if anyone was injured. No additional details were immediately made available.
CBS News
28-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Man struck and killed by car on 710 Freeway in Long Beach
A man was struck and killed by a car on the 710 Freeway in Long Beach early Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers were sent to the center divider on northbound lanes near Willow Street after they learned of a man who was walking around a car that had pulled over in the area, according to a CHP press release. Sometime after this, the man was struck by a white minivan, police said. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. He has not yet been identified. Investigators believe that the victim may have been involved in some sort of accident just before he was struck. The driver of the van remained at the scene to cooperate with investigators. During their investigation, CHP officers issued a SigAlert for the No. 1 and 2 lanes of the 710 Freeway and the eastbound Pacific Coast Highway onramp until just after 5 a.m.
