The northbound side of the Interstate-5 Freeway was shut down north of Santa Clarita after 1,000 gallons of hot asphalt were reportedly spilled after an asphalt trailer snapped in half Saturday morning.
UPDATE: (1:23 p.m. 5/1/21) Vehicles are using the right shoulder to turn around. People are outside their vehicles are walking around in the lanes per CHP traffic logs.
UPDATE: (1:00 p.m. 5/1/21) The #1 lane on the I-5 freeway is now open per CHP traffic logs.
Officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) received a call at roughly 4:20 a.m. Saturday morning regarding a big rig transporting asphalt that had snapped in half and spilled 1,000 gallons directly onto the I-5 Freeway near Highway 138.
Units arrived on scene at 5:08 a.m. and issued a SigAlert at 6:48 a.m. for a minimum of three hours to allow the situation to be cleaned up. Northbound traffic was directed away from the 5 and towards the 138.
Update 1: NB I-5 traffic is diverted to EB State Route-138 to Gorman Post Rd. Traffic may either turn back onto WB SR-138 or take Gorman Post Rd. back to NB to I-5. https://t.co/SezVwB0R4L
— Caltrans District 7 (@CaltransDist7) May 1, 2021
The liquid hot asphalt had to be sprayed down to keep cool with smoke reportedly fuming from the truck, according to CHP traffic logs.
Cleanup is set to require one more additional hour per CHP’s last update at 11:06 a.m.
Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story and more information will be released as it becomes available.
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