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I-10 to I-5 Connector Reopens After Overturned Concrete Truck Is Uprighted in Boyle Heights

A recovery contractor pulled the loaded mixer back onto the roadway following a rescue that freed the trapped driver.

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 9:14 a.m. on northbound I-5 near Cesar Chavez Avenue, overturning the truck onto its roof.
  • The mixer was wedged over a k-rail and spilling concrete, threatening the 10 Freeway and the rail tracks below, which were shut down.
  • LAFD Heavy Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue teams stabilized the scene as firefighters extricated the conscious driver for paramedic evaluation.
  • The CHP issued a SigAlert at 9:45 a.m. that closed the I-10 to I-5 transition for hours and was fully lifted just before 5 p.m.
  • A third-party crew pulled the tractor-trailer back from the edge and uprighted it to clear the connector.