Crime & Safety
Semi-Truck Hydroplanes, Crashes On I-8 Ramp In La Mesa
An 18-wheel semi-truck lost control and hydroplaned on a freeway ramp Saturday, spilling fuel after hitting the center divider.
LA MESA, CA — An 18-wheel semi-truck lost control and hydroplaned on a freeway ramp Saturday, spilling fuel after hitting the center divider, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened at 6:08 a.m. Saturday on the westbound Interstate 8 transition ramp to southbound state Route 125, according to a CHP incident log.
The roadways were shut down for several hours as crews cleaned up the fuel spill, but were beginning to be reopened at 10:06 a.m., the CHP said.
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There was no immediate information on the condition of the semi-truck driver.
—City News Service
