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5 freeway in Commerce reopened after being closed due to police activity

Published  May 19, 2021 1:17pm PDT
Commerce
FOX 11

LOS ANGELES - Both directions of the 5 freeway in Commerce have reopened after being temporarily shut down Wednesday afternoon due to police activity.

According to the California Highway Patrol a possible jumper on an overcrossing resulted in the freeway closure. Reports indicate that person was taken into custody. 

Video from SkyFOX showed traffic backed up for miles along the 5 freeway.  Traffic also backed up along the 605 and 710 freeways.  

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