Traffic & Transit
SigAlert: Big Rig Spins Out, Blocking Ortega Highway
A big rig with a double trailer spun out just north of the Golden State (5) Freeway and landed the wrong way while blocking two lanes.
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — A big rig spun out on the Ortega (74) Highway Monday morning, triggering a SigAlert, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred shortly after 6 a.m. just north of the Golden State (5) Freeway, the CHP reported. The big rig, loaded with double trailers, spun out and ended up facing the wrong way while blocking the two right lanes.
The CHP issued a SigAlert expected to last into the 8 o'clock hour. A tow truck was on the scene working to pull the truck out of the lanes.
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