SAN PEDRO, Calif.—Much of the Port of Los Angeles was inaccessible Friday after a big rig hauling large lithium batteries overturned and caught fire, leaving the primary roadway into the area—including the Vincent Thomas Bridge—closed to traffic, and the Port of Long Beach was also affected.
The rig overturned shortly before noon Thursday in the 900 block of North Seaside Avenue. The truck rolled on its side, and its cargo caught fire.
