Overview
- Aerial and news‑helicopter videos Wednesday night showed miles of brake lights on the 405 in Los Angeles and quickly spread on social media, including posts by Fox News on X.
- Live traffic trackers reported severe slowdowns on the 5, 60 and 10 freeways during the evening peak.
- AAA estimates nearly 82 million people are traveling for Thanksgiving this year, including about 73 million by car.
- LAX expects roughly 2.5 million passengers from November 20 through the Monday after the holiday.
- FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the system is ready for the holiday rush and urged travelers to fly with confidence.