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I-405 Crash Closes Northbound Lanes After Two Overturns

8/14/2026

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At 7:30 a.m. Thursday, two cars overturned on Los Angeles’ I-405 Freeway, closing northbound lanes 4, 5 and 6.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a SigAlert after 8 a.m. and extended it at about 8:30 a.m.
Emergency crews responded while traffic backed up.
Caltrans advised drivers to use Sepulveda Boulevard and Moraga Drive.
Officials cleared the wreckage, reopened the lanes, and had not determined a cause or announced citations.

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Story summary

At 7:30 a.m. Thursday, two cars overturned on Los Angeles’ I-405 Freeway, closing northbound lanes 4, 5 and 6.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued a SigAlert after 8 a.m. and extended it at about 8:30 a.m.
Emergency crews responded while traffic backed up.
Caltrans advised drivers to use Sepulveda Boulevard and Moraga Drive.
Officials cleared the wreckage, reopened the lanes, and had not determined a cause or announced citations.