BIG RIGS, BIG MESS TRUCK COLLISION SNARLS TRAFFIC.Byline: Daily News NEWHALL - Five big rigs Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. collided on the northbound Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. on Monday afternoon, spilling 30 gallons of diesel fuel, closing three lanes and backing up traffic into the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , officials said. The incident about 2 p.m. at Lyons Avenue happened after a big rig attempted to stop quickly when it came upon two other semitrailers stopped on the highway because of traffic, California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. Officer Michelle Esposito said. Driver Rajwinder Takhar, 47, of Yuba City Yuba City (y  `bə), town (1990 pop. 27,437), seat of Sutter co., N central Calif., on the Feather River; founded 1849 during the gold rush; inc. 1908. veered right when he realized he couldn't stop before hitting the trucks, causing a chain reaction with two other big rigs following Takhar, she said. Takhar's vehicle hit the two trucks in front of him and was hit by the two following him. Takhar was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial, where he was treated for injuries to his leg, police said. His passenger, Satwani Singh, 50, was also treated for minor injuries. Along with the wreckage, 30 gallons to 40 gallons of diesel spilled onto the highway, prompting police to close the right three lanes and causing traffic to back up for 10 miles to the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. split, officials said. The lanes reopened again about 4:30 p.m. The collision is under investigation. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) A collision involving five big rigs, left, keeps traffic on the northbound Golden State Freeway backed up for miles Monday afternoon. Below, firefighters carry the driver of one of the rigs, who had been trapped in his cab. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer |
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