A big rig loaded with propane overturned Monday morning on a busy transition road from the Harbor (110) Freeway to the Santa Monica (10) Freeway snarling traffic in the area.
The accident was reported at 4:29 a.m. on the transition from the northbound Harbor Freeway to the eastbound Santa Monica Freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The big rig was under a bridge, which made it more difficult for heavy duty tow trucks to right it and a SigAlert was issued at 4:44 a.m. shutting down the transition for what was expected to be several hours.
The full load was estimated to weigh 9,000 pounds, said the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Margaret Stewart. It appeared there were no leaks. The load would likely need to be transferred to another tank before the truck could be righted.
The incident label indicated there could be injuries but Stewart said the driver got out of the truck safely.