Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Big Rig Runs into Overpass, Shuts Down Transition from 91 to 710
The transition lanes reopened about 9:50 a.m.
Originally posted at 7:58 a.m. July 1, 2014. Edited with new details.
The transition road from the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway to the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway was closed for about six hours today after a truck ran into an overpass, authorities said.
A big rig laden with metal spools weighing 50,000-80,000 pounds struck the underside of the overpass about 3:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.
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The crash required an inspection of the damaged structure, as well as the transfer of the big rig's load. The transition road was reopened about 9:50 a.m., the CHP reported. No one was hurt.
--City News Service
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