Big Rig Crashes, Spilling Diesel Fuel on Freeway
A tractor-trailer rig overturned on the Hollywood Freeway just east of downtown Los Angeles early Friday, spilling 150 gallons of diesel fuel and forcing the closure of northbound lanes.
Traffic in the area was still being detoured off the freeway at Macy Street more than eight hours after the accident, frustrating commuters heading into downtown via the Santa Ana, Pomona and Long Beach freeways. The driver of the truck, Phillip York, 28, of Fresno, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was booked at the County-USC Medical Center jail ward and treated for minor injuries.
The accident occurred near the San Bernardino Freeway transition road.
A California Highway Patrol spokesman said York’s rig apparently struck the shoulder, veered back into the roadway and slammed the guard railing.
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