BREAKING: 5 FREEWAY SHUT DOWN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT GLENOAKS DUE TO A HUGE TANKER FUEL SPILL. SEND ME YOUR iPics and iVids!

By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
May 26, 2011
12:03 a.m.

Los Angeles, CA

Traffic doesn't cut the mustard on the 5!

What a flippin mess over on the 5 Freeway at Glenoaks Boulevard right now.  Both sides of the heavily traveled interstate here in Los Angeles has been closed down in BOTH directions according to information posted by the California Highway Patrol just around an hour ago.

The spill was reported at 10:56 p.m.

Here is a "minute by minute update" on the mess...
I HATE THE 5 FREEWAY! I am SO SO GLAD that it is FINALLY BEING REBUILT here in the Southeast Los Angeles Area. Be SAFE.... Keep you posted.

Oh, btw, if you have any iPhotos or iVideos, send them to my email at economy4abc.blogspot.com@gmail.com


12:05 AM 1 56-S13 SWITCHING TO BRO
12:03 AM 2 GLD TOYT PK W/CAMPER SHELL GOING WW DOWN CD, RP ADV FIRE TRKS ARE ALSO GOING DOWN CD, THE RIGHT WAY
12:02 AM 3 PER 56-S13 ETA 5
11:58 PM 4 CPY RESPONDING * ETA PLS
11:53 PM 5 98-51 * NOTE FOR LOG * NO DRAIN WERE EFFECTED BY GASOLINE SPILL PER THE LAFD CAPT
11:52 PM 6 H58 * ADVS 51 HAS TAKEN ALL THE PHOTOS NEEDED * H58 IS 1098
11:51 PM 7 CT ***** ETA FOR SAND/CLEAN UP CREW
11:49 PM 8 PER H58 CT IS CURRENTLY SETTING UP CLOSURE NB 5 AT SAN FERNANDO
11:48 PM 9 56-S13 ENRT TO 98 W/ S22 - PLS ADVS S22
11:45 PM 10 LINE 96 IS WITH TANKER TRK
11:43 PM 11 PER 98-S22 * WILL NEED AT LEAST 2 UNITS TO RESPOND TO NB LANES JSO GLENOAKS
11:43 PM 12 1039 WV SGT WILL CALL 98-C BACK TO ARRANGE ASSIST
11:40 PM 13 H58 ADVS 5 OUT
11:40 PM 14 CT PLS ADVS ETA FOR HARD CLOSURES AND CLEANUP
11:40 PM 15 ALSO SHUT DOWN SUNLAND ONR TO SB 5 & SB 5 JNO SUNLAND TO GET PTYS OFF AT SUNLAND
11:40 PM 16 ALSO SHUT DOWN BUENA VISTA ONR TO NB 5 & GLENOAKS ONR TO SB 5
11:40 PM 17 CT * HARD CLOSURE NEEDED * NB 5 AT BUENA VISTA TO DIVERT TRFC OFF
11:40 PM 18 1021 NEWHALL OFC (OFFICER MITCHELL) - NO UNITS TO SEND
11:34 PM 19 WVLY PLS SEE LINE 85 * ADVS IF YOU CAN POSSIBLY ASSIST
11:28 PM 20 LA CITY FD REQ OIC/SGT 1198 CP @ ROSCOE AT GLENOAKS, AND TALK W/FIRE CHEIF (WHI HELMET AND GOLD BAGE) REGARDING INCIDENT
11:28 PM 21 PER 98-60 * VISUAL OF LAPD SHUTTING SUNLAND ONR TO SB 5 * CHP WILL BEGIN TO LET TRFC OFF * THE REST OF FWY IS SHUT DOWN
11:22 PM 22 CAN YOU ASCERTAIN FROM UNIT OR SGT ON SCENE IF ANY STORM DRAINS ARE AFFECTED AND IF LAFD NOTIFIED CAL EMA (OES) THANKS
11:21 PM 23 PER LAPD - LADOT WILL NOT BE ENRT TO CLOSE HOLLYWOOD ,SAN FERNANDO AND ROSCOE ONRS, SAYS CHP CT HANDLE - LAPD ENRT W/SUPERVISORS TO ASSIST
11:20 PM 24 1039 LAPD 850 // INC # 5842
11:18 PM 25 1039 LAPD ADVISED TO SHUT DOWN ROSCOE ONR TO SB 5
11:18 PM 26 PER 98-60 PLS ADVS LAPD TO SHUT DOWN SUNLAND ONR TO SB 5 THANKS
11:14 PM 27 CT ETA 30 MINS
11:14 PM 28 98-51 REQ LAPD TO SHUT DOWN ROSCOE ONR TO NB 5 - ALSO REQ AIRSHIP TO LIGHT UP AREA
11:14 PM 29 98-60 SB 5 JSO 170 W/ BREAK - PER 98-R1 HAVE TRFC DIVERTED OFF AT SUNLAND - 98-60 CPYS
11:14 PM 30 PER UNIT ADVISED TO NOTIFY LAPD TO ASSIST WITH SHUTTING DOWN THE SB 5 ROSCOE ONR
11:13 PM 31 1023 FOR ETA
11:13 PM 32 WHEN DO U NEED WVLY WILL ONLY HAVE 5 UNIT AT 2230HRS
11:12 PM 33 1039 LAPD - WILL NOTIFY DOT OPR 371
11:12 PM 34 1039 LAPD - COPIES ALL INFO LN 60 , THEIR INC 5842
11:10 PM 35 1039 78-OIC CPY BUT DO NOT HAVE UNIT TO SEND
11:10 PM 36 AFFIRM // LAPD IS NEEDED // FOR HOLLYWOOD ONR // AND SAN FERNANDO ONR
11:10 PM 37 LAPD LL - INC 5842 - THEY WERE CALLED BY LAFD , REQG THEM TO ASST CHP WITH FWY CLOSURES , LAPD WANTS TO CONFIRM IF THEY ARE NEEDED ?
11:09 PM 38 ^CMS UP FOR ADV Y, DOT TMC
11:08 PM 39 1039 BURBANK // ADVISED WILL HANDLE THE BUENA VISTA ONR
11:07 PM 40 98-41 * WILL ALSO NEED HOLLYWOOD WAY ONR TO NB 5 ALSO NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN
11:07 PM 41 1039 GLENDALE PD // COPIES
11:05 PM 42 REQ BURB PD TO SHUT DOWN BUENA VISTA ONR TO NB 5
11:05 PM 43 1039 LAPD // INC 5840
11:04 PM 44 REQ BURB PD * THAT THEY NEED ASSIST TO KEEP PTYS FROM GOING W/WAY ON ONR/OFRS
11:01 PM 45 REQ ANY SURROUNDING AGENCY OR NEWHALL TO ASSIST WITH SHUTTING DOWN SB LANES * FUEL IS SPILLING INTO SB LANES AND COULD POSS IGNITE
10:57 PM 46 SIG ALERT ON THE BLU
10:57 PM 47 NEG DISEL SPILL * UNLEADED FUEL ONLY
10:56 PM 48 CT PLS RESPOND FOR CLEAN UP * NO DRAINS EFFECTED AT THIS TIME
10:55 PM 49 ISSUE SIGALERT * ALL LANES * UNK DURATION * DUE TO TC/FUEL SPILL
10:54 PM 50 1039 GAYS AUTO
10:50 PM 51 PER 98-R1 * APPEARS TO BE NEG INJ * SMELL OF FUEL IN AIR * ALL LANES SHUT DOWN AT THIS TIME
10:48 PM 52 RP ALSO ADVS HE S PLACED A 10-21 TO HIS COMPANY W/THE INFO
10:48 PM 53 DIESEL DRIVER ADVS HE WAS LOADED W/APPROX 1900 GALLONS OF DIESEL AND THE TANK IS ABOUT EMPTY NOW
10:46 PM 54 VISUAL OF 2 SEMIS * 1 ON OFR * 2ND IS A FUEL CARRIER * ON R/S
10:42 PM 55 PER DUPE CALLER - 2 SEP TC S - 1ST TC IS BIG RIG AND 2 VEHS - 2ND TC IS CLOSER TO SUNLAND AND IS INVOLVING A TANKER TRUCK LEAKING FUEL (1/4 MILE NORTH OF 1ST TC)
10:42 PM 56 DUPE CALLER FRM LOG 3609 ADV G HE RAN OVER A BUMPER O/O TC - WILL BE 1023 ON GLENOAKS AT NB 5 IN A GRN FRHT LINER FOR 1110 / SAG D
10:42 PM 57 1039 LAFD
10:42 PM 58 ADDTL CALLER ADVS DIESEL FUEL IS IN ALL LNS
10:39 PM 59 .K/3609D0525.D/GLD HOND ACCORD SW VS UNK 2ND VEH - VEH S BLK G RIGHT LN
10:38 PM 60 .K/3608D0525.D/DUPE JSO SUNLAND* 2 VEHS RS AND BIG RIG JNO VEHS ON RS
10:38 PM 61 .K/3610D0525.D/RP INVOVLED IN A 95 HONDA ACCORD SW - BLOCKING LNS
10:36 PM 62 3 VEH TC BLOCKING
Unit Information
11:08 PM 1 CHP Unit On Scene
11:49 PM 2 CHP Unit On Scene
11:50 PM 3 CHP Unit On Scene
11:51 PM 4 CHP Unit On Scene
12:06 AM 5 CHP Unit On Scene