Interstate 80 was closed in both directions Monday near Applegate Road in Placer County after a propane truck overturned and ended up on its wheels, the California Highway Patrol said. Part of the reason for the closures was because of leaking propane from the truck, CHP said. The Placer County sheriff said it asked people to evacuate within a quarter-mile radius of the crash. The driver of the truck was life-flighted out with major injuries, CHP said. The crash happened around 2:25 p.m.I-80 westbound closed at Paoli Lane and eastbound I-80 is closed at Applegate. Traffic maps show eastbound congestion at its worst was at least three miles long, going from near Clipper Gap to Shady Glen, north of Colfax. LiveCopter 3 showed some of the efforts in moving some of the big rigs out of traffic. Drivers were asked to drive their big rigs into reverse, slowly backing up into the Weimar Road exit. From there, they were directed into a side road.Around 6 p.m., road officials began allowing westbound traffic to flow by allowing motorists to drive into the Heather Glen overpass. Eastbound traffic remains shut down.While the part of the highway where there are explosion concerns due to the propane remains closed, traffic is at least able to start moving again.The truck involved in the crash was from Campora, which gave KCRA 3 no comment in regards to the crash. CHP said when its officers arrived, there were about 600 gallons left in the truck, which can hold up to 1,200 gallons.KCRA 3’s Brittany Hope spotted a second tanker from Campora arriving at the scene around 6:10 p.m. It is unclear if the second tanker is there to transport the remaining propane from the first one.Follow our interactive traffic map. This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.
Interstate 80 was closed in both directions Monday near Applegate Road in Placer County after a propane truck overturned and ended up on its wheels, the California Highway Patrol said.
Part of the reason for the closures was because of leaking propane from the truck, CHP said. The Placer County sheriff said it asked people to evacuate within a quarter-mile radius of the crash.
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The driver of the truck was life-flighted out with major injuries, CHP said. The crash happened around 2:25 p.m.
I-80 westbound closed at Paoli Lane and eastbound I-80 is closed at Applegate. Traffic maps show eastbound congestion at its worst was at least three miles long, going from near Clipper Gap to Shady Glen, north of Colfax.
LiveCopter 3 showed some of the efforts in moving some of the big rigs out of traffic. Drivers were asked to drive their big rigs into reverse, slowly backing up into the Weimar Road exit. From there, they were directed into a side road.
Around 6 p.m., road officials began allowing westbound traffic to flow by allowing motorists to drive into the Heather Glen overpass. Eastbound traffic remains shut down.
While the part of the highway where there are explosion concerns due to the propane remains closed, traffic is at least able to start moving again.
The truck involved in the crash was from Campora, which gave KCRA 3 no comment in regards to the crash. CHP said when its officers arrived, there were about 600 gallons left in the truck, which can hold up to 1,200 gallons.
KCRA 3’s Brittany Hope spotted a second tanker from Campora arriving at the scene around 6:10 p.m. It is unclear if the second tanker is there to transport the remaining propane from the first one.
Follow our interactive traffic map.
This story is developing. Stay with KCRA 3 for updates.
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