Transportation

Crashed big rig cleared after blocking morning traffic near Sacramento International Airport

A big rig hauling concrete panels flipped on its side Wednesday morning near Sacramento International Airport.

Traffic around the airport was backed up on southbound Interstate 5 after the big rig flipped over. The California Highway Patrol said that heavy panels shifted on the rig’s trailer about 7:45 a.m. as the driver made the transition from the Airport Boulevard on-ramp to southbound I-5.

The trailer overturned, spilling the load onto the highway and scattering broken concrete. The truck driver was walking and appeared to be shaken after the crash, according to a California Highway Patrol traffic incident website.

Bill Lindelof: 916-321-1079, @Lindelofnews

This story was originally published June 28, 2017 at 8:33 AM with the headline "Crashed big rig cleared after blocking morning traffic near Sacramento International Airport."

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