Traffic is backed up for miles after a small vintage airplane crashed in the westbound lanes of the 101 Freeway.
The crash was reported in Agoura Hills, in Los Angeles County, just before 2 p.m., according to Fox 32.
Traffic on the northbound 101 Freeway is backed up for miles as crews are working to clear the wreckage. https://t.co/QynGKXXeML pic.twitter.com/wLPxi5PGo1
— NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) October 23, 2018
. A small plane believed to be a vintage World War II-era aircraft crashed in the far left lane on the westbound side of the freeway.
Video from Sky5 shows the fiery scene of a plane crash on the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills. The pilot was reported uninjured. tp://on.ktla.com/uqAE7 pic.twitter.com/YbXBXizwfn
— KTLA (@KTLA) October 23, 2018
Authorities say that the pilot was not seriously hurt and that no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The 101 Freeway is closed in both directions. It isn’t clear when it will reopen.
Just saw a plane crash on the 101 pic.twitter.com/QUUfG5NzAL
— Cole Puente (@colepuente) October 23, 2018
The incident is still under investigation.