Lanes reopen after big rig overturns on eastbound 210 Freeway near Arcadia [Updated]
[Updated at 1:15 p.m.: All lanes are now open, California Highway Patrol officials said.]
A Sig Alert was issued early this morning for the eastbound 210 Freeway near Arcadia after a semi-tractor trailer overturned just past Rosemead Boulevard. The semi spilled diesel fuel and its cargo, blocking the three right lanes, California Highway Patrol officials said.
The carpool lane and the one next to it have been reopened since the accident, which was reported at about 1:17 a.m., said CHP Officer Francisco Villalobos. The big rig was carrying about 40,000 pounds of produce, most of it lettuce.
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said a hazardous material team was at the site cleaning up 150 gallons of diesel fuel. Caltrans crews were assisting in the cleanup.
The cause of the non-injury accident was under investigation. The Sig Alert will remain in effect until 10 a.m., Villalobos said.
-- Ruben Vives
