VIDEO: Overturned big rig blocks lane on I-8

SAN DIEGO — A semi-trailer truck overturned on eastbound Interstate 8 Saturday morning, said California Highway Patrol.

CHP received a call at 9:04 a.m. reporting the incident in the area of State Route 79, east of Japatul Valley near Descanso Junction.

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According to authorities, the driver of the big rig was able to get out of the vehicle on their own.

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An overturned semi-trailer truck on eastbound I-8 on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (KSWB)

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CHP reported at 9:21 a.m. that the the semi-trailer truck was blocking the right lane of eastbound I-8. A small diesel spill was also reported as a result of the crash.

All lanes on I-8 have since reopened.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are undetermined at this time.

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