Truck fire shuts down NB 405 FWY near Sherman Oaks

LOS ANGELES – A truck explosion forced massive traffic delays along the 405 Freeway near Sherman Oaks.

What we know:

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call of a vehicle fire in the northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway a little after 3:45 p.m. on Monday, December 8.

In addition to shutting down 405 Freeway North, the fire also shut down the northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway at Ventura Boulevard.

According to LAFD, the burned-down vehicle was a flatbed truck with a load of hay.

No one was hurt in the truck fire.

What we don’t know:

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The Source: This report used information provided by the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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