GUST TOPPLES LOAD OF BUDWEISER.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer CASTAIC - A Fresno truck driver hauling a load of beer suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when a strong wind gust toppled his rig and left him momentarily trapped, California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officials said. Brian Pullins, 41, of Fresno was pulled from his big rig 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. following the 1:10 p.m. crash on the northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. 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-ramp from Highway 126 and transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. ``When he flipped over, the cab of the truck was crushed, trapping trapping, most broadly, the use of mechanical or deceptive devices to capture, kill, or injure animals. It may be applied to the practice of using birdlime to capture birds, lobster pots to trap lobsters, and seines to catch fish. the driver,'' Sweeney said. ``Fire officials were able to cut through the cab to extricate the driver.'' Pullins was rounding the curve on the freeway on-ramp when strong winds began to blow and knocked his truck sideways. ``Witnesses said a very strong gust of wind blew through the area, knocking him over,'' Sweeney said. ``It must have been strong enough to knock the rig.'' Pullins suffered cuts and bruises Bruises Definition Bruises, or ecchymoses, are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel into the tissues. Pupura refers to bruising as the result of a disease condition. . The on-ramp remained closed for several hours following the crash as crews cleaned up about 60 gallons of diesel fuel that had spilled onto the roadway. Officials said speed and alcohol were not factors. Pullins' load of Budweiser beer was not lost, officials said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: An overturned truck bearing a load of beer is righted Monday after it was blown over on the Golden State Freeway on-ramp. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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