Is the 405 Still Shut Down

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The northbound 405 Freeway in the West Los Angeles area was partially shut down Friday afternoon when pursuit suspects stopped on the roadway and refused to leave the vehicle. The suspects had stolen more than $1,000 in merchandise from the Sephora store at the Del Amo mall, Torrance police say.

Why was the 405 Shut Down?

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The northbound 405 Freeway in the West Los Angeles area was partially shut down Friday afternoon when pursuit suspects stopped on the roadway and refused to leave the vehicle. The suspects had stolen more than $1,000 in merchandise from the Sephora store at the Del Amo mall, Torrance police say.

Is the 405 the busiest freeway in the world?

I-405, heavily traveled by both commuters and freight haulers along its entire length, is the busiest and most congested freeway in the United States. The freeway’s annual average daily traffic between exits 21 and 22 in Seal Beach reached 374,000 in 2008, making it the highest count in the nation.