Shirtless madman climbs LA’s Sixth Street Bridge, holding traffic hostage
Metro breaking Shirtless madman climbs LA’s Sixth Street Bridge, holding traffic hostage By Ross O'Keefe Published July 24, 2026, 1:54 p.m. Add The California Post on Google A shirtless nutjob scaled the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning, causing traffic chaos below as he refused to come down. The man was seen pacing back and forth on one of the bridge’s arches, leading to the span’s closure from the 101 Freeway to Mateo Street, according to KTLA.
- ▪Metro breaking Shirtless madman climbs LA’s Sixth Street Bridge, holding traffic hostage By Ross O'Keefe Published July 24, 2026, 1:54 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google A shirtless nutjob scaled the Sixth Street Bridge in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning, causing traffic chaos below as he refused to come down.
- ▪The man was seen pacing back and forth on one of the bridge’s arches, leading to the span’s closure from the 101 Freeway to Mateo Street, according to KTLA.
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:54:02 -0400 |
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