Crime & Safety
UPDATE: I-580 Lanes Blocked by Overturned Tanker Truck
The lanes are estimated to be closed until at least 4 p.m., according to the CHP.
Updated at 3:05 p.m.—
The SigAlert remains in effect for the lane closures on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore. According to the CHP website, the lanes will remain closed for cleanup through 4 p.m.
Updated at 12:59 p.m.—
The CHP is estimating several hours of lane closures on Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore due to the cleanup needed after a big rig overturned this morning, according to the CHP website. The Sig-Alert issued by the CHP has been updated at noon today.
The hazardous materials team needed for the cleanup efforts is coming from Vallejo.
Original story by Bay City News—
An overturned tanker is blocking the two right lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore this morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
The crash was reported at 10:43 a.m. on eastbound I-580 just west of Vasco Road.
CHP Officer Kevin Bartlett said a hazardous materials team has been called to the scene for a possible cleanup, but he did not have information on what substance had spilled.
Initial reports indicated that one person was trapped just after the crash, but Bartlett did not yet have word on any injuries.
As of 11:30 a.m. crews were still working to upright the tanker.
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