Tanker Crash Closes Lanes on Westbound 10 Freeway in Rialto Area
The tanker was carrying about 8,000 gallons of fuel when it crashed onto its side on the 10 Freeway
Lanes were closed overnight after a tanker crash on the westbound 10 Freeway in the Fontana area.
Authorities have reopened some lanes on the westbound 10 Freeway after an early morning fuel tanker crash near Cedar Avenue in the Fontana area.
Crews were still attempting the clear wreckage at about 8 a.m. Lane closures were expected to be in effect during the morning drive.
At 7 a.m., crews opened one westbound lane. Another lane was reopened at 8:15 a.m.
The crash was reported at 2:42 a.m. Responding firefighters found an 8,000-gallon fuel tanker on its side with fuel leaking on the freeway.
About 1,500 gallons of fuel spilled on the road, prompting a full closures of the westbound freeway. Traffic was diverted to Valley Boulevard.
The road was expected to remain closed for "several hours," according to the Rialto Fire Department.
The driver suffered minor injuries.
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