northbound
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The crash occurred on the northbound 215 freeway near Eucalyptus Avenue around 7:30 p.m.,
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Three lanes on the northbound stretch of the 5 Freeway at Los Feliz Boulevard remained closed midmorning because of the incident, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
National Highways said the southbound carriageway of the A46 - between the A606 at Hickling and the B676 near Six Hills - had been shut, with a lane also closed on the northbound side.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
The force said an on-duty officer came across the incident on the northbound carriageway between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
It wasn’t their fault the one they were photographed at overflowed onto the highway, blocking all northbound and southbound lanes.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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