Big rig crash, fire close eastbound lanes of I-80 near Boreal

All eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 just east of the Boreal ski resort were temporarily closed due to a single tractor-trailer truck accident and fire Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.

Photos on a California Highway Patrol Twitter post show a seemingly disabled Walmart truck stretching across the eastbound lanes. Fire is clearly visible.

In a post made shortly after 4:15 p.m., CHP called it a “non-injury truck collision.”

A 4:10 p.m. post by Caltrans District 3 likewise reported a solo big rig crash and fire blocking the eastbound lanes of I-80 “at the 60 mile turn near Donner Lake.”

CHP and Caltrans said one lane reopened at around 4:45 p.m., but officials reported slow going as the scene was being cleared. At 6:40 p.m., Caltrans reported that all eastbound lanes had reopened.

Officials said the driver of the truck was not injured, and the cause of the big rig fire is being investigated.

This story was originally published September 3, 2017 at 5:13 PM with the headline "Big rig crash, fire close eastbound lanes of I-80 near Boreal."