Traffic Nightmare On I-10 Leads To Miles-Long Backup In Beaumont

BEAUMONT, CA— Lengthy traffic delays were reported Wednesday morning on Interstate 10 after a late-night crash on Tuesday left lanes blocked. The wreck happened around 8 p.m. Tuesday on the westbound side of the freeway, near Redlands Boulevard, according to the CHP.

Preliminary California Highway Patrol reports indicate a big rig crashed and rolled onto its side. The scene blocked the two rightmost lanes. Another vehicle involved in the wreck landed off of the roadway, in a ditch, images from the scene showed.

An ambulance was called to the scene, but it wasn't immediately clear how many people were hurt, if any.

Caltrans issued a sigalert on Tuesday night that was initially expected to just last a couple hours, but it has since been extended multiple times into Wednesday morning.

Traffic reports indicated a major slowdown as a result of the wreck. As of 8 a.m., delays of up to more than an hour were reported headed into Redlands from Beaumont.

However, but 10 a.m. traffic seemed to be moving again.