SoCal freeway shut down for miles due to event involving live ammunition at Camp Pendleton

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- A 17-mile agelong of the I-5 freeway successful Southern California was unopen down Saturday due to the fact that of a objection involving unrecorded ammunition successful solemnisation of the U.S. Marine Corps 250th day astatine Camp Pendleton.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the closure impacts some sides of the freeway from Harbor Drive successful Oceanside to Basilone Road adjacent San Onofre. Just minutes aft the closure took effect astatine 11 a.m., the freeway began backing up with dense traffic.

In a statement, the CHP said the subject lawsuit volition impact "live ammunition being discharged by the national authorities implicit the freeway."

In summation to the dense postulation delays that are expected, determination volition beryllium no Amtrack service betwixt Orange and San Diego counties during the 5 Freeway closure.

Video provided by California officials shows unrecorded munitions being fired adjacent the freeway Friday successful an evident signifier run.

Outrage grew aft the Trump medication said the Marine Corps would beryllium firing unrecorded ammunition during the objection connected Saturday and was considering shutting down a agelong of the 5 Freeway by the base.

On Thursday, the Marines said the solemnisation would not unopen down the freeway.

But the authorities was asked Friday to enactment signage on the freeway that work "Overhead occurrence successful progress," according to a connection from Gov. Gavin Newsom's office. Early Saturday morning, the national authorities informed the authorities that the unrecorded occurrence activities were scheduled for Saturday afternoon.

Due to the information hazard and distractions to drivers, the CHP made the telephone to temporarily unopen down the freeway.

Over 80,000 travelers and $94 cardinal successful freight question the freeway each day, according to Newsom's office.

The Marine Corps is celebrating its 250th day connected Saturday day astatine Camp Pendleton. The vice president, warfare caput and thousands of different spectators are expected to be the live-fire exercise.

The existent day of the Marine Corps is Nov. 10.