MAY 18, 2015
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA
A car hauler jackknifed on the 210 Freeway in Arcadia on
Monday evening, forcing the temporary closure of all lanes.
The big rig was traveling eastbound on the 210 Freeway
around 7 p.m. when it blew a tire and slammed into the center divider near
Santa Anita Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The truck rear-ended a couple of other cars and pushed them
along the center divider, said Captain Mike Cate of the Monrovia Fire
Department.
When the truck came to rest, it was straddling the median
with the cab sitting in the westbound lanes, aerial video from the scene
showed.
One of the cars hit by the big rig caught fire, Cate said.
The flames spread to the cab of the truck.
Five people were transported to the hospital with minor
injuries, including the driver of the big rig, according to the CHP.
“A lot of debris from that collision ended up on the
westbound side, which caused a bunch of minor traffic collisions, said CHP Officer
Ryan Bejar.
By 12:30 a.m., all lanes on both sides of the freeway had
been reopened, according to CHP.