Traffic & Transit

Cement Truck Overturns On I-10 In Indio

At least one person was possibly injured in the crash, officials report.

All eastbound lanes were blocked shortly after the crash.
All eastbound lanes were blocked shortly after the crash. (Patch file photo by Renee Schiavone)

INDIO, CA - A cement truck overturned Friday on Interstate 10 in Indio, blocking all eastbound lanes for a time.

At least one person was possibly injured in the crash, which was reported just after 11:30 a.m. between Jefferson and Monroe streets, according to the California Highway Patrol.

All eastbound lanes were blocked shortly after the crash, with debris scattered all across the freeway.

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The two left lanes were reopened about two hours after the crash, but the far right lane of eastbound I-10 remained closed as of 2 p.m.

— By City News Service

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