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Overturned Big Rig Prompts Full Closure Of 14 Freeway, Backs Up Traffic

By KHTS AM-1220 & SCVNEWS.com Staff | Wednesday, Jun 8, 2016

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An overturned big rig carrying a load of apples prompted a full closure of the southbound 14 freeway at Escondido Canyon Road early Wednesday morning, blocking traffic for hours.

The collision on the Highway 14 that occurred at approximately 3:59 a.m. Wednesday morning was cleared up by 8:09 a.m., according to Josh Greengard, public information officer for California Highway Patrol’s Newhall area office.

It involved a tractor and semi-trailer combination containing a load of apples, and was traveling on Highway 14, south of Escondido Canyon, when it overturned.

The crash required a full closure of the freeway as it was blocking all traffic lanes and the roadway shoulder when it overturned.

At approximately 8:09 a.m., it was successfully moved to the right, opening the HOV, or carpool, lane for traffic.

A hard closure will remain in effect for the remainder of the roadway, as well as the Escondido Canyon on-ramp to S/B SR-14, to facilitate the off-loading of the trailer’s cargo (apples) prior to its recovery.

The earliest estimate for the opening of the roadway is 12:00p.m.

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Alexis Estela says:

Wednesday, Jun 8, 2016 at

Damaris Ariadna Romero Espinoza

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Nancy Blackwell says:

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- Frank C Blackwell III says:
  
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  yup!
  
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Leo Gomez Montiel says:

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no WONDER my commute to work this morning was a breeze! This happened right before my exit.

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Lacey Katherine Cerulle says:

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Micheal Dilley

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- Micheal Dilley says:
  
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  I heard about it this morning. Good thing I went over the 2.
  
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Rosy Hallock says:

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Alicia Sickler

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Rez R Alva says:

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I hope the truck driver was okay.

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Alicia Sickler says:

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Así es hija lo pase hoy el tremendo trafico

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Dane Freeman says:

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Alex Tapia

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Sara Rodriguez says:

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Horrible day! I was late! All my clients don’t stop to called all the morning! The freeway 14 bumper to bumper!

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Philip Wasserman says:

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So, how does that happen on a clear day?

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Teejay Berariu says:

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Probably an idiot cut off the trucker I see it happen all the time

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BradandAndrea Seebacher says:

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Courtney Tomlinson

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Roxana DeMoica says:

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It was terrible

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Jacqueline Escobar Lopez says:

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I Hope the person was ok I went in an hour late to work but things happen

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