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northbound

[nawrth-bound] / ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd /


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According to police, the Public Works street-sweeping truck was traveling south on Vista Del Mar on its scheduled route when a northbound SUV collided with it head-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A 25-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning in a five-car crash on the northbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

The collision took place on the northbound carriageway past the Stibbington junction.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

Traffic Scotland said the M74 was shut between junctions 12 and 13 near Abington in South Lanarkshire overnight but the northbound carriageway had now reopened.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Riders sit atop a northbound freight train as it rolls through lush Veracruz state in Mexico.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario