So, today is New Year's Eve on the lunar calendar, thus tonight I will be heading to a Chinese New Year's function with my relatives. I was supposed to bring something for my grandmother tonight but I left it at home. So, after eating my quick lunch here at work, I hopped in my car and headed back home on the glorious 101-North. I get on...instant traffic. Nobody moving. Not a single lane. Now, I live 7 miles away from where I work, so I figure I can wait it out. Not too far. 10 minutes pass, nothing...That's when I get off the highway and return to work so I'm not late.
I logon to Sigalert.com and apparently this is what occured several miles ahead of me:
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101 West Past Coldwater Canyon Av Traffic Collision - Major Injuries 12:33 PM
Thomas Guide Map Coordinates: Page 562, Grid 4E
3-4 Lanes Blked-Vehicles Fr the Car Carrier Have Came off and Are in the Roadway 12:33 PM
Trac/car Carrier Trailer vs Vehicle 12:33 PM
Message/Item Delivered LA Fire Department Op 104 12:34 PM
LAPD on Scene Requesting ETA 12:36 PM
#3-4 Lanes Blocked-6 Vehicles Also a Car Carrier-Please Advise Fire Department There is a Party Trapped 12:37 PM
CHP Unit on Scene 12:38 PM
Per 103, Request a Sgt Responding with a Camera this is Going to Be an Accident (Major Injury)-Also Request a Sigalert for Unknown Duration for the #4-5 Lanes 12:40 PM
Transportation Management Center Copies Message/Item Delivered Media 12:41 PM
Per 103 Roll 2 Tow Truck Required S Fltbeds 12:41 PM
Message/Item Delivered 56-S13 Copies the Traffic and a Sgt Will Be En Route 12:41 PM
Message/Item Delivered Ez Tow ETA 15 for 2 Fltbeds 12:42 PM
Message/Item Delivered LA Fire Department #31 on Ling 10 12:47 PM
Sigalert Issued on the Blue and Ib Updated 12:49 PM
CHP Unit on Scene 12:50 PM
Please Roll *** 4 *** Heavy Duty Tow Truck Required S-this is a Car Carrier Carrying 7 Vehicles on the Car Carrier-and Tractor and Trailer Are Broken 12:55 PM
Message/Item Delivered Mid Valley Advise They Wl Roll 1 Hd 12:58 PM
Message/Item Delivered Tom John ETA 30 With Hd 1:06 PM
CHP Unit on Scene 1:06 PM
CHP Unit on Scene 1:24 PM
CHP Unit on Scene 1:47 PM
Will Be Shutting Down Coldwater Cyn On Ramp to West 101 and #4 and #5 Lanes for 1 Hr Per 56-170 2:03 PM
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Yes, that's right. Cars fell OFF a car transport truck blocking all of the lanes. Does this remind anyone of Bad Boys II? Yeah, I hope that the people trapped in that one car are okay though. I've got the TV turned on now to see if they televise it.
Downside is I have to stop by my place before I drive up to Ventura county after work. The upside is, I saw one of the LAPD S.W.A.T. team buses hauling ass up the 170...Just like in the movie S.W.A.T.
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