LOS ANGELES - The 47 Freeway in San Pedro reopened late Friday night, more than a day after the highway was shut down due to an overturned big rig and a lithium-ion battery fire in the roadway.

A semi-truck carrying lithium-ion batteries tipped over in San Pedro, leading to a fire that prompted a considerable emergency response as well as traffic snarls in the region. The incident ...

SAN PEDRO, Calif. (KABC) -- A semi-truck carrying six large lithium-ion batteries overturned Thursday in San Pedro, sparking a fire and hazardous materials concerns while also forcing a closure of ...

Video captured the moment a truckload of lithium ion batteries exploded and blew apart a cargo container that fell on its side in a big rig rollover crash near the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro.

A hazardous fire broke out in San Pedro around noon on Thursday after a big rig carrying lithium ion batteries overturned, causing at least one battery to explode, authorities said. Los Angeles ...

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Traffic was backed up on the 47 Freeway in San Pedro Thursday afternoon as firefighters battled a blaze set off by a big rig truck carrying lithium-ion batteries. According to the Los Angeles Fire ...

The rising demand for lithium, a crucial component in technologies such as renewable energy infrastructure and electric vehicle batteries, is driving new technological advancements aimed at procuring ...