Another big rig accident has been reported and according to the news, the crash forced the authorities to close down three lanes of the 405 Freeway. According to the reports, the big rig with a 40-foot boat jack-knifed while traveling on the southbound lanes of the 405 by Mulholland Drive. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene as quickly as possible and the Sigalert issued right afterwards was in effect for about three hours. The rig, according to the (read more)
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Aug
2012
Big Rig Jack-Knifes, Three Lanes Of 405 Blocked
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Aug
2012
Big Rig Crash Closes Highway 101
Multiple news agencies have revealed in recent articles that an accident that took place on the southbound lanes of Highway 101 Tuesday resulted in the closure of the slow lane that lasted for several hours. According to the news, a big rig driven by a 32-year-old man from Palmdale veered off the road for unknown reasons. The California Highway Patrol informed that the vehicle ended up hitting multiple traffic sigs just north of Gaviota Rest Area. The driver attempted to (read more)
Read MoreIt’s been stated in several local news articles that three big rigs crashed on the eastbound lanes of the Interstate 10. According to the official accident report issued by the California Highway Patrol, two people were injured in the crash. Troopers revealed that after the accident, the eastbound lanes were blocked, but it hasn’t been disclosed how long it took for them to clear the road. One of the victims was rushed to the hospital after emergency crews extricated the (read more)
Read MoreAccording to several local news organizations, one person was declared dead after a crash that took place on Interstate 5 last Thursday evening. The official accident report has revealed that at about 6:30 in the evening, a big rig was travelling on the northbound lanes of the Interstate 5 when it hit a stopped vehicle that was reportedly disabled near the Airport Road. According to the California Highway Patrol troopers, the vehicle was forced into two other vehicles, which prompted (read more)
Read MorePortion of the 101 Freeway was closed to traffic after a big rig truck hit the center median and leaked oil and diesel gas for a half mile across lanes.
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Aug
2011
Bakersfield Truck Crash Closes Highway 58
Two big rig trucks violently collided on highway 58, shutting the freeway down for several hours. 700 gallons of glue spilled across lanes on the highway.
Read MoreA wrecked big rig snarled Interstate 5 traffic after a Wednesday night crash near Newhall Pass in Los Angeles County, report news sources. According to the California Highway Patrol, at about 8 p.m. the big rig was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 when, for unknown reasons, it jackknifed. The semi came to rest in the center divider close to northbound lanes. The tractor-trailer spilled its load of barbeque sauce and large rolls of plastic wrap. Oil and diesel fuel also (read more)
Read MoreA trucker escaped unharmed after the big rig he was driving overturned on a transition ramp in South Los Angeles early Thursday morning, report news sources. According to reports, the semi was attempting to traverse the transition ramp leading from northbound Interstate 110 to eastbound State Route 91 when it capsized. The accident was reported to the California Highway Patrol at 1:49 a.m., a CHP officer said. The driver of the tractor-trailer was unharmed in the crash that took place (read more)
Read MoreHigh winds are prompting authorities to bar big rigs from Highway 111 northwest of Palm Springs in the wake of two semis that capsized and a third that almost turned turtle because of strong gusts Thursday, report news sources. One of the overturned tractor-trailers caused all lanes of southbound Highway 111 past Overture Drive to be shut down while crews worked to remove the semi from the roadway, said a California Highway Patrol officer. No injuries were reported in either (read more)
Read MoreA big rig crashed on the San Mateo Bridge on Wednesday morning and the oxygen tank it was towing burst into flame, report media sources. According to the California Highway Patrol, around 10:13 a.m., the semi hauling an large empty oxygen tank and several plastic chairs was traveling eastbound on the bridge with the tractor-trailer’s driver lost control of the vehicle, causing the 18-wheeler to slam into a wall next to the far right-hand land. The oxygen tank, which was (read more)
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