Massive boulder fell on 5 Freeway moments after 5.2 quake; stopped lanes through Grapevine

Several lanes of the 5 Freeway through the Grapevine area were closed for hours Tuesday night when a massive boulder fell on the roadway just moments after a large earthquake struck in Kern County.

The incident on the southbound side of the freeway south of Grapevine Road was reported at 9:11 p.m., just two minutes after the 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit near Bakersfield.

Video showed the boulder blocking two lanes and causing a long backup on the Grapevine.

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