Semi overturns in Lincoln Heights, spills diesel

Lincoln Heights—At least 10 gallons of diesel spilled from an overturned semi-truck on the Golden State (5) Freeway on-ramp in Lincoln Heights Thursday.

California Highway Patrol officers requested fire crews to the 2100 block of North Pasadena Avenue around 3:15 p.m. Thursday after reports of an overturned semi on the freeway’s on-ramp, which caused a small diesel spill, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Fire crews were working to prevent further runoff by diking the flow, LAFD spokeswoman Lindsey Lantz said…

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