Crime & Safety
SigAlert Issued After Big Rig Crashes On 60 Freeway In Moreno Valley
Eyewitnesses told the California Highway Patrol that the tractor-trailer went off the freeway, into a ravine and smashed against a wall.
MORENO VALLEY, CA — A big rig that slid off westbound state Route 60 Friday morning prompted a SigAlert that is expected to remain in place until about 8 a.m.
The solo-vehicle crash was reported just before 3 a.m. east of Perris Boulevard in Moreno Valley.
Eyewitnesses told the California Highway Patrol that the tractor-trailer went off the freeway, into a ravine and smashed against a brick wall.
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The rig reportedly caught fire and the driver was trapped. There were no immediate updates on the trucker's condition.
The freeway's number 3 lane remained closed as of 7 a.m. and traffic was slow in the area.
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