Hollywood area

Band shuts down 101 freeway on purpose *

101-band-jam-ktla.jpgA truck parked across three lanes of the Hollywood Freeway near Sunset Boulevard and a band climbed up top to play a song, "Traffic Jam 101," that it says is about raising awareness of homeless children. The band members are being arrested while cops direct traffic around the truck. KTLA has video.

* 11:55 a.m. update: All lanes cleared.

Photo: KTLA screen grab


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