I-5 CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DUE TO POTENTIAL SUICIDE

October 20, 2009 - California Highway Patrol has issued a SigAlert and closed down all lanes of Interstate 5 in both directions at the Pershing Drive S-curve in Golden Hill. Commuters are advised to take alternative routes. Police are trying to talk down a woman spotted on a pedestrian bridge who is considering throwing herself off the freeway overpass.

The freeway closed at 1:40 this morning. by 8:30, traffic no northbound I-5 was backed up all the way to highway 163, with two lanes open. CHP has now closed the remaining lanes.

Channel 10 News has posted this link to find alternate routes: http://www.10news.com/traffic/index.html.