Topless woman on freeway sign causes traffic delays in Santa Ana

A topless woman climbed onto an exit sign platform above the 55 Freeway in Santa Ana, California, during the evening rush hour on Monday. The New York Post reported that the incident caused severe traffic delays in the surrounding area while emergency responders attempted to reach her. [1]

Officials from the California Highway Patrol and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to the scene south of 17th Street. According to the New York Post, authorities were forced to shut down both northbound and southbound lanes at the overpass to carry out the rescue effort. [1]

Rescuers deployed an inflatable cushion on the freeway below the hanging sign. The New York Post reported that officials spent more than two and a half hours coaxing the woman down before safely resolving the situation. [1]