YFD and AZDPS on scene of crash on Interstate 8 near Avenue 3E exit
Abraham Retana
UPDATE (12:37 PM): According to a reporter on scene, the driver is out of the truck.
UPDATE (11:29 AM): According to a reporter on scene, the eastbound lanes on Interstate 8 (I-8) are still closed.
The reporter says the driver of the semi-truck is still inside, but says the westbound lanes on I-8 are back to normal.
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) and Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) are on scene of a crash on Interstate 8 (I-8) Monday.
According to AZDPS, the crash happened before 8 a.m. when a semi-truck rolled onto its side and hit a pole on the right shoulder of eastbound I-8, near the Avenue 3E exit.
AZDPS says one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and says the semi-truck was loaded with cabbage.
According to a reporter on scene, the westbound traffic is moving slow while the eastbound traffic has been detoured to the 16th Street exit.
KYMA will keep you updated on this developing story.