Overturned Propane Tanker Forces Freeway Interchange Closure in San Jose
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- The ramps connecting northbound Interstate 280 with northbound I-880 and southbound Highway 17 in San Jose were closed Friday night because of an overturned big rig, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The tanker, which overturned around 6:30 p.m., was reportedly carrying 8,600 gallons of propane and hazmat crews were sent to the scene.
Jacqueline Hinkle, who lives nearby, described what she experienced in an interview with KPIX 5's Andria Borba.
"We were sitting around in the garage and heard this kind of boom -- muffled boom -- but it was also a vibration," Hinkle said. "My nephew ran outside, looked at what happened [and] he heard people saying 'It may blow! Stay away!'"
The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to the hospital, according to the San Jose Fire Department.
The CHP reports the following closures:
Southbound I-880 at Bascom Ave.
Northbound Hwy 17 at Hamilton Ave.
Southbound I-280 at Winchester Blvd.
Northbound I-280 at Meridian Ave.
Motorists were encouraged to use alternate routes as there was no estimated time for the ramps to reopen.
Crews working to clean up and clear the scene were expected to remain into the early-morning hours.
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