10 Freeway fire: Caltrans missed years of safety inspections, report says

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10 Freeway fire: Caltrans missed years of safety inspections, report says
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The state said Caltrans failed to inspect the sight that destroyed a portion of the 10 Freeway in downtown LA in 10 of the 15 years that the property had been leased.

Caltrans failed to address multiple safety concerns that may have led to the massive fire that destroyed a portion of the 10 Freeway in November, according to a new report from the California Office of Inspector General.The fire broke out overnight on Nov. 11, 2023, underneath a bridge on the 10 Freeway near 14th and Lawrence streets in downtown Los Angeles . The destruction shut down a portion of the freeway for over a week.

One of those subtenants told FOX 11 that not only did Caltrans know about his agreement with Nowaid, but he had shown Caltrans officials around the property on multiple occasions over the years.Then, Newsom said the state was in litigation with Nowaid. Court records at the time showed Nowaid owed Caltrans more than $78,000 in back rent for the property, but Tuesday's report says that Caltrans failed to collect nearly $300,000 in unpaid rent for the property.

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