Big Rig Carrying 75,000 Pounds of Dog Food Overturns on Freeway in Sylmar

Drivers had something to growl about Monday morning.

An overturned big rig carrying a load of dog food caused traffic tie-ups on two freeways north of Los Angeles.

The big rig with 75,000 pound of dog food in its trailer tipped onto it side near the 5 Freeway interchange with the 210 Freeway in Sylmar. The dog food is being removed from the trailer before it is up-righted and towed from the scene, according to Caltrans.

The connector road form the southbound 5 Freeway to the eastbound 210 Freeway was closed. The southbound 5 Freeway truck route connecting to the northbound and southbound 14 Freeway also was closed.

Delays into the Santa Clarita area were reported on the 14 and 5 freeways.

No injuries were reported.