A multi-car crash briefly shut down all lanes of the northbound 710 Freeway near Del Amo Boulevard in Long Beach early Wednesday morning.

A CHP official couldn’t say exactly how many cars were involved, but the crash happened shortly before 6 a.m.

Crews managed to clear away the cars and reopen all lanes by about 7 a.m., according to the CHP. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was hurt.

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