Lithium ion batteries catch fire in truck crash near Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro
Firefighters and a hazardous materials team responded to a rollover crash and fire involving a big rig carrying lithium-ion batteries Thursday near the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. There were no injuries reported in the crash early Thursday afternoon near the busy shipping port.
Big rig with lithium ion batteries flips in San Pedro, sparking hazardous fire, closing freeway
A hazardous fire broke out in San Pedro around noon on Thursday after a big rig carrying lithium ion batteries overturned, causing at least one battery to explode, authorities said.
Semi-truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturns, sparks fire in San Pedro
A semi-truck carrying large lithium-ion batteries overturned Thursday in San Pedro, sparking a fire and hazardous materials concerns while also forcing a closure of the 47 Freeway and the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
Big Rig Carrying Lithium-Ion Batteries Overturns
A big rig carrying large lithium ion batteries overturned Thursday in San Pedro, sparking a fire and hazardous materials concerns while also forcing a closure of the Seaside (47) Freeway and the Vincent Thomas Bridge,
47 Freeway in San Pedro shut down after big rig carrying lithium-ion batteries sparks fire
SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Traffic was backed up on the 47 Freeway in San Pedro Thursday afternoon as firefighters battled a blaze set off by a big rig truck carrying lithium-ion batteries. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the crash was reported just before noon in the 900 block of North Seaside Avenue.
Hazmat investigators respond, 47 Freeway closed after big rig with lithium batteries flips over in San Pedro
Hazardous materials investigators are responding to San Pedro where a big rig containing lithium ion batteries flipped over, trigging a partial closure of the 47 Freeway in the Long Beach area, authorities said.
Overturned truck spills lithium-ion batteries on freeway, sparks fire in San Pedro
A truck carrying lithium-ion batteries overturned on the 47 Freeway in San Pedro on Thursday, Sept. 26, sparking a fire and shutting down traffic in both directions between the 110 and 710 freeways. Around noon, the big rig rolled over at the start of the ...
47 Freeway closed after big rig crash sparks lithium-ion battery fire
Hazardous materials investigators are responding to San Pedro where a big rig containing lithium-ion batteries flipped over, trigging a partial closure of the 47 Freeway in the Long Beach area, authorities said.
Hazmat investigators respond, 47 Freeway closed after big rig with lithium-ion batteries flips over in San Pedro
Hazardous materials investigators are responding to San Pedro where a big rig containing lithium-ion batteries flipped over, trigging a partial closure of the 47 Freeway in the Long Beach area, authorities said.
Big rig carrying lithium ion batteries flips over
A big-rig truck overturned in San Pedro, causing the lithium ion batteries on the truck to explode and catch fire.
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