[08-09-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – 2 Injured After Big Rig Overturns, Spills Loads of Gravel onto 210 Freeway in Pasadena

Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash after a big rig tractor-trailer carrying over 50,000 pounds of gravel overturned on an embankment in Pasadena Wednesday morning, August 9, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred early morning at around 4:55 a.m. along the westbound side of the 210 Freeway, west of Lake Avenue.

Two people were injured in the crash but were immediately rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The two victims’ identities were not disclosed, and the authorities gave no further information.

The CHP closed off three lanes of the freeway, and it took several hours for the crash and 50,000 pounds of gravel to be cleared up from the highway, which led to severe traffic.

The authorities have yet to release details of the crash, and no leading cause of the incident is specified while investigations are underway.

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