The overturned truck carrying tar on the Chino Freeway. Courtesy OnScene.TV
The overturned truck carrying tar on the Chino Valley Freeway. Courtesy OnScene.TV

It was a commuter’s nightmare Friday morning as a truck carrying hot tar overturned on the southbound Chino Valley (71) Freeway Friday, prompting the closure of freeway lanes.

The dump truck flipped over near Old Pomona Road around 4:45 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Pomona Police Department said no serious injuries were reported.

The road was cleared and reopened at 10:52 a.m., according to the CHP.

—City News Service

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