Crude oil spills onto Cesar Chavez Avenue in East L.A. after pipeline rupture
Key takeaways
- A pipeline rupture in East Los Angeles early Friday morning resulted in a crude oil spill, according to officials.
- Firefighters responded around 3:20 a.m. to a report of a hazardous material incident near East Cesar Chavez and North Eastern avenues, according to Los Angeles County Fire Captain Aaron Katon.
- A crew boring a 6-inch hole 10 feet underground to lay fiber-optic cable hit a pipeline that also runs 10 feet under the street transporting crude oil from Kern County to the Port of Los Angeles, Katon said.
Workers inspect a crosswalk near the site of a pipeline rupture 10 feet underground in east Los Angeles that lead to a crude oil spill, Friday. (On Scene TV) By Summer Lin Staff Writer Follow May 22, 2026 8:30 AM PT 1 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A pipeline rupture in East Los Angeles early Friday morning resulted in a crude oil spill, according to officials.
Firefighters responded around 3:20 a.m. to a report of a hazardous material incident near East Cesar Chavez and North Eastern avenues, according to Los Angeles County Fire Captain Aaron Katon.