Speeding Big Rig Overturns, Blocks Sunrise Boulevard In Rancho Cordova
RANCHO CORDOVA (CBS13) – The latest on the big rig crash in Rancho Cordova:
11:35 a.m.
Crews have cleared the scene and all southbound lanes of Sunrise Boulevard at Folsom Boulevard have been reopened.
The driver of the big rig escaped with minor injuries, authorities say.
8:54 a.m.
An overturned big rig has all southbound lanes of Sunrise Boulevard blocked in Rancho Cordova Tuesday morning.
The scene is near Folsom Boulevard.
Overturned big rig is blocking all lanes of SB Sunrise Blvd. in Sacramento causing heavy traffic along HWY 50. No ETO. pic.twitter.com/yyuq8ylkCD
— Caltrans District 3 (@CaltransDist3) June 25, 2019
Officers at the scene say it appears the big rig driver was going too fast on the off-ramp from eastbound Highway 50 and overturned as it was turning right onto Sunrise. All southbound lanes ended up blocked.
Caltrans says the Sunrise Boulevard off-ramp from Highway 50 is closed.
No estimated time of reopening has been given.