Traffic & Transit
SigAlert: Wind Topples Big Rig At Interstate 15/60 Freeway Interchange
Tow crews were using heavy wench lines to upright the rig.
EASTVALE, CA — A big rig overturned Monday at the Interstate 15/60 Freeway interchange in Eastvale amid intense Santa Ana winds, forcing a closure of a connector ramp.
The tractor-trailer went over about 9:15 a.m. on the transition from southbound I-15 to the eastbound Pomona (60) Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The agency said that winds were gusting close to 50 mph at the time. The area is in a wind-prone location to the south of the Cajon Pass.
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The semi, which was empty, was left almost hanging off of the connector ramp, the CHP said.
The trucker was not injured.
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Officers shut down the connector and detoured motorists trying to head eastbound farther south into Jurupa Valley.
A SigAlert was issued at 9:40 a.m. due to the closure, and remained in effect as of 1 p.m.
The CHP anticipated a full reopening of the transition shortly after 2 p.m.
Tow crews using heavy wench lines worked to upright the rig.
