Oil Pipe Nick Sparks East LA Spill, Hazmat Response Triggers Road Closures
TL;DR
A drilling incident damaged a 16-inch crude oil pipeline in East Los Angeles, releasing up to about 2,000 gallons and prompting a CHP SigAlert, road closures near East Cesar Chavez and Eastern avenues, and a hazardous spill that entered storm drains; cleanup, using sand and pressure washing, is expected to continue all day, while officials say there is no residential safety threat and some nearby schools were affected.
- Burst pipe sends hundreds of gallons of crude oil into East LA streets, prompting road closures due to hazmat situation ABC7 Los Angeles
- Oil from ruptured East LA pipeline entered storm drain, LA River, county says NBC Los Angeles
- Crude oil spills onto Cesar Chavez Avenue in East L.A. after pipeline rupture Los Angeles Times
- 2,400+ gallons of crude oil spill into LA River after construction crew ruptures pipeline FOX 11 Los Angeles
- Broken pipeline spills crude oil into L.A. River in East Los Angeles KTLA
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