VIDEO ALERT: Funeral Services L.A. Firefighter Brent Lovrien

Friday, April 4, 2008

VIDEO ALERT: Funeral Services L.A. Firefighter Brent Lovrien

LIVE STREAMING VIDEO ALERT AT 8:00 A.M.: Funeral Services For Firefighter Brent Lovrien funeral including procession from City Hall to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels at 8:30 a.m. The funeral services begin at 9:30 a.m.

Firefighters, family, and friends are gathering Friday to say a final farewell to Brent Lovrien, a Los Angeles firefighter killed in an explosion near LAX.

Watch the funeral procession from City Hall to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels at 8:30 a.m. The funeral services begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be carried live on KNBC and abc7.com.

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Video: Officials Identify Cause Of Explosion - here

Funeral Procession/Street Closures

Some motorists in the downtown area may have to alter their commutes Friday because of street closures.

Beginning at 6 a.m., Main Street will be closed between First and Aliso streets, Temple Street will be closed between Los Angeles Street and Grand Avenue, while northbound Grand Avenue will be closed between First and Temple streets.
Traffic will be allowed to cross Temple Street at the intersections of Hope, Los Angeles, Spring and Hill streets, and at Broadway Avenue and southbound Grand Avenue.

Beginning at 8 a.m., Hill Street will be closed between Ord and First streets.

All streets are expected to be opened by 1 p.m. Commuters can get real- time traffic information online at http://trafficinfo.lacity.org.

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Friday, April 4, 2008