405 Closure: CHP Diverts Northbound 405 Lanes Near LAX
All northbound 405 closure lanes at Howard Hughes Parkway were shut just before 5:30 a.m. after a police shooting near Los Angeles International Airport. The California Highway Patrol said northbound traffic was being diverted off at Howard Hughes Parkway.
Los Angeles police were pursuing a robbery suspect when officers opened fire on the freeway. The incident happened just before 4:30 a.m., about an hour before the northbound lanes were closed.
Howard Hughes Parkway shutdown
The closure centered on Howard Hughes Parkway, where all northbound traffic was blocked. CHP also closed the on-ramps at Sepulveda and La Tijera boulevards, tightening the shutdown around one of the main access points near the airport.
For drivers already in the area, the practical change was immediate: northbound traffic was pushed off the freeway at Howard Hughes Parkway instead of continuing past the scene. That left no through route in place on the northbound side at the location of the closure.
Los Angeles police pursuit
The shooting followed a police pursuit of a robbery suspect, according to Los Angeles police. That sequence placed the incident on a busy corridor near Los Angeles International Airport, where freeway access matters for travelers, employees, and airport-bound traffic.
The timing also meant the shutdown hit the morning commute while the investigation was still unfolding on the freeway. CHP had no estimate for when the lanes would reopen, so drivers faced an open-ended detour rather than a short delay.
CHP reopening estimate
With no reopening time provided, the safest move for northbound drivers was to avoid the closed stretch and use another route away from Howard Hughes Parkway. Anyone heading toward the airport area had to account for the ramp closures at Sepulveda and La Tijera as part of the same restriction.
The closure remained the main disruption at the scene: all northbound lanes shut, traffic diverted off the freeway, and no timetable for a return to normal flow.
