Traffic was brought to a standstill early Monday due to a Southern California freeway takeover that involved about 50 cars and a crowd of spectators.
Drivers on the eastbound 91 Freeway in Bellflower began calling 911 shortly after 1 a.m. to report cars on the freeway performing donuts and tire burnouts. Video showed a group of people standing in freeway lanes as traffic backed up near the 605 Freeway.
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WATCH HEREThe crowd scattered when California Highway Patrol officers arrived. One arrest was reported.
The freeway reopened at about 1:30 a.m.
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