5 Freeway in Elysian Park reopens after hours-long closure due semi-truck crash, spilled fries

LOS ANGELES - What a mess!

The southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Los Angeles' Elysian Park area near Dodger Stadium were closed for hours after a crash involving a semi-truck led to spilled boxes of french fries on the roadway. 

Video from the scene showed the debris as well as diesel fuel spilling across the southbound lanes of the intersection near the Stadium Way exit. 

The driver of the semi-truck is expected to be OK. 

Officials said the crash happened around 3:30 a.m. Thursday with cleanup efforts lasting for hours. 

A SigAlert remained in place until about 11:20 a.m.

Traffic was diverted at the 5 Freeway collector road to the southbound 2 Freeway.