US EditionTeslas Burning on Car Carrier Prompt Closure of 5 Freeway Lanes in Sylmar
Fire engulfed a semi-truck and at least four Tesla vehicles, prompting a full southbound 5 Freeway closure, with no injuries reported by fire officials.
- On Saturday at 5:35 p.m., a big rig loaded with seven Tesla vehicles caught fire on the southbound Golden State Freeway at Balboa Boulevard in Sylmar, prompting a SigAlert to close all lanes.
- Fire crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department reported the car hauler and at least four vehicles were engulfed, with cause still undetermined.
- After firefighters extinguished the fire at about 9:30 p.m., Caltrans removed the two unburned vehicles from the trailer.
- Motorists were urged by the California Highway Patrol to keep well clear of the toxic smoke, and traffic was rerouted to the northbound Antelope Valley Freeway.
- Efforts were underway to reopen the 5 Freeway lanes as Caltrans helped remove two unburned cars from the trailer, while firefighters managed hazardous runoff.
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Teslas burning on car carrier prompt closure of 5 Freeway lanes in Sylmar
SYLMAR — A big rig car-carrier loaded with eight new Teslas caught fire on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Sylmar on Saturday, resulting in toxic smoke that shut down southbound lanes. The fire was reported at 5:35 p.m. Saturday on the southbound Golden State Freeway just north of Balboa Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported the fire out at about 9:30 p.m. The transport with its burning l…
Car Carrier Truck with Teslas Causes Hazmat Fire in Sylmar
A big rig car-carrier loaded with Teslas caught fire on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Sylmar Saturday, resulting in toxic smoke that shut down southbound lanes. The fire was reported at 5:35 p.m. Saturday on the southbound Golden State Freeway just north of Balboa Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol. The transport with its burning load of battery-equipped cars was off to the side of the road but the toxic smoke from the fire …
Car hauler catches fire, I-5 closed in Newhall Pass
A car hauler transporting several Teslas caught fire while traveling southbound on Interstate 5 just north of Balboa Boulevard on Saturday evening, shutting down all lanes for an unknown duration of time, according to a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area office. Officers were dispatched to a vehicle fire at approximately 5:35 p.m., said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, a spokesman for the CHP Newhall office, and on arrival t…
Semi-truck fire shuts down all lanes on 5 Freeway in Sylmar
A big rig vehicle loaded with seven Tesla vehicles was caught fire on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway at Balboa Boulevard in Sylmar Saturday evening. The cars were burning on the 5 Freeway south of Balboa Boulevard, north of the 210 Freeway, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. Both the car hauler and at least four vehicles were engulfed in flames when fire crews responded to the scene, according to the LAFD. The California Highway Patr…
Car hauler catches fire on the Golden State Freeway I-5 South
Palmdale, CA.- A big rig carrying Teslas caught on fire on the Golden State Freeway I-5 South between I-210 and Roxford St/Exit 159 California. The fire and smoke from the truck caused the closure of southbound traffic. The incident was reported at 5:42 PM. Initially, a SigAlert was extended for an unknown period of time, as the batteries in the vehicles may continue to burn for an unknown duration. According to Sigalert, it reports that the 5 …
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