Big rig crashes through I-80 railing, cab left dangling over bridge
A semitruck that overturned on Interstate 80 near Truckee has shut down all eastbound lanes for hours on Friday.
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The crash was reported at 10:45 a.m. on the eastbound side of the highway at Floriston Way, according to the California Highway Patrol’s incident log. A photo posted on X by the CHP shows the big rig teetering over the bridge, with its cab hanging in midair. According to the incident log, the cab is dangling approximately 80 feet off the concrete, and the freeway rail is damaged.
No other vehicles were involved, and the driver was reportedly ejected from the truck and injured, South Tahoe Now reported. The CHP did not respond to SFGATE’s request to confirm the details before the time of publication.
As of 12:27 p.m., the highway is expected to be closed for approximately two more hours, according to the CHP log.
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The prolonged closure comes as some drivers are headed from the Bay Area to the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City in Nevada, which begins on Sunday and typically attracts around 80,000 attendees.
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