SAN DIEGO, CA – A driver was hospitalized after their dump truck overturned on I-8 on Thursday morning.
According to Fox 5 San Diego, the incident occurred at about 10:20 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the interstate near Morena Boulevard.
Investigators say the truck slammed into a railing on the bridge and overturned, trapping the driver inside. The driver, whose identity is unclear at this time, was extricated and taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries.
The westbound exit ramp was closed for some time following the crash while clean up crews worked to clear spilled fuel from the truck.
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