Massive Big Rig Crash Causes Major Traffic Jam on NB I-5 near Grapevine
A big rig crash on the northbound 5 Freeway near Grapevine caused a major traffic backup, with the far two right lanes reopening after the collision. The semitruck was carrying 15-foot metal poles, which were spread across all lanes. Traffic was backed up over six miles, causing delays on the day before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year. AAA predicts that 55.4 million people will travel, with most of them driving.