Downtown Los Angeles 101 Freeway reopens as first responders settle emergency situation
The 101 Freeway reopened after about a 30-minute closure in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning, as first responders worked with a woman on an overpass at Main Street.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the woman was experiencing a "behavioral emergency."
As SKYCal flew overhead around 7:30 a.m., a giant inflatable could be seen, placed under the overpass.
California Highway Patrol sent a sigalert at 7:20 a.m., saying "all lanes are closed in both directions for an undetermined amount of time." Drivers are advised to take alternate routes surrounding the 101 and 110 Freeway.
Around 7:45 a.m., the woman was said to safely be with first responders and traffic would resume shortly. Just after 8 a.m., all lanes reopened and traffic resumed.
