freeway News

Two Escape After Plane Lands on Southern California Freeway

CORONA, Calif. (AP) — A single-engine airplane landed and caught fire Tuesday on a Southern California freeway and the pilot and a passenger were able to escape safely, authorities said. The Piper PA-32 was flying to Corona Municipal Airport when …

Firefighters Advance on Blaze that Shut California Highway

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters were making progress on a wildfire that jumped across a Southern California freeway and spread across dry hillsides while a new blaze forced residents of a Northern California community to evacuate. The fire broke out …

Crews Inspect Damage After California Tanker Fire

Thousands of motorists faced what could be a nightmarish commute as a 10-mile stretch of a busy freeway near Los Angeles remained closed indefinitely after a big-rig tanker erupted into flames and burned to the pavement. No one was injured. …

California Study Aims to Reduce Deer Hit by Cars on Freeway

Researchers are hoping a project that includes capturing and tracking deer will cut down on the number of deer being hit by cars on Interstate 280 outside of San Francisco, Calif. As part of a two-year project, on Dec. 2 …

Calif. Pipe Bursts in Test, Closes Freeway Lanes

A 2-foot-wide section of pipe burst Sunday during a high-pressure water test along the same Pacific Gas & Electric pipeline in Northern California that had a deadly explosion last year, sending mud, debris and a pipe cover into Interstate 280 …

Motorist Plummets Off California Freeway Overpass

Police say a motorist who plummeted off a San Diego freeway overpass during the evening rush-hour may have been attempting suicide. Officer Dave Gibson says the car crashed through a guardrail Friday and landed in the southbound lanes of Interstate …