Overturned Tanker Clogs Up Freeway
Traffic was backed up for miles Wednesday night after a tank truck jackknifed on the Santa Ana Freeway just north of Lake Forest Drive, the California Highway Patrol said.
The California Highway Patrol said the truck slammed into the back of a car, injuring its two occupants. The truck driver was not hurt.
The accident forced closure of all but one lane on the northbound side of the freeway.
CHP officers who arrived at the scene at 7:17 p.m. called for firefighters because of fears that the tanker may have contained hazardous liquid. The northbound rig apparently was used to carry aviation fuel, but CHP officers said the tanks were empty.
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