Overturned Big Rig Spills 4,000 Pounds Of Pears
BOYLE HEIGHTS (CBSLA) — A big rig loaded with 4,000 pounds of pears overturned early Monday, spilling the fruit and prompting a SigAlert on the transition from the Golden State (5) freeway to the San Bernardino (10) Freeway.
The accident happened at 2:10 a.m. on the transition road from the southbound 5 Freeway to the eastbound 10, according to the California Highway.
A SigAlert was issued at 2:24 a.m. for the two left lanes of the transition road while CHP waited for a truck to straighten out the big rig, but an hour later, the CHP said the trailer's walls had split and needed dump trucks to unload it.
S.5 transition E.10, shut 4 overturned big rig. @chp_la & @CaltransHQ on scene offloading trailer of boxed pears. CHP says poss clearing, 2 hrs. @CBSLA @KCBSKCALDesk @KNX1070 @Action1News @DaKineFiveO @DanielleGersh pic.twitter.com/a8x8zQY7lG
— Mark Dunn (@mobile2markdunn) October 16, 2017
A pole also fell down when the big rig overturned, and a Caltrans crew was dispatched to fix it.
No injuries were reported.
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