Traffic & Transit
Cement Truck Overturns, Prompts SigAlert On I-5 In Carlsbad
Authorities issued a SigAlert for the area.
CARLSBAD, CA — A cement truck overturned Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 5 in San Diego's North County.
The truck overturned just before the Tamarack Avenue exit on northbound I-5 in Carlsbad, according to the CHP's incident log. The crash was first reported at 1:36 p.m.
The northbound lanes of I-5 were closed between Cannon Road and Tamarack Avenue, Carlsbad police said. Authorities issued a SigAlert for the area.
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The CHP was working to clear the roadway, police said on Twitter.
"It will likely take a while," police said. "Expect significant congestion and consider an alternate route."
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Traffic alert - northbound I-5 freeway closed north of Cannon Road and south of Tamarack Avenue, caused by an overturned cement truck. Consider an alternate route.
— Carlsbad Police (@CarlsbadPolice) July 26, 2022
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