Lowrider Gathering Causes Massive Traffic Jam in East Pasadena

A gathering of nearly 300 lowrider vehicles caused major traffic disruptions in East Pasadena on Sunday evening, jamming streets for hours and briefly blocking an ambulance on an emergency call, authorities said.

The traffic nightmare centered along Rosemead Boulevard, stretching from Madre Street in the north to Lotus Avenue in the south, according to Pasadena Police Lt. Chris Sharma.

The Pasadena Police Department helicopter assisted California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies from the Temple City station in clearing the streets.

Authorities repeatedly announced via loudspeaker that the gathering had been declared an unlawful assembly and ordered the lowrider drivers to disperse.

Despite the disruption, Sharma reported there were no arrests made, no use of force by law enforcement, and no injuries as a result of the incident.

The streets were reopened after several hours once the lowrider vehicles dispersed from the area.