Traffic was so bad in Los Angeles that people ditched their cars and lined up for a food truck

Making the best out of a bad situation.

Thousands of Angelenos were detoured off of the 105 freeway Friday morning due to a tanker truck crash. Those unable to get off the road in time were stuck in a bumper to bumper traffic jam, so a couple of savvy commuters decided to make the best out of a bad situation.

In a video shared by Fox 11 Los Angeles, commuters can be spotted trying to turn their cars around, in an effort to void the jam. Others can be seen ditching their cars altogether and heading to the taco truck for sustenance.

Clearly the food truck sensed that drivers were in need of a pick-me-up.

Sadly, traffic was detoured due to a fiery crash involving a tanker truck and an SUV that occurred on the freeway, killing two people earlier in the morning, according to Fox 11 Los Angeles.

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