A crash early Thursday involving a giant rig gasoline tanker shut down the southbound route of a state freeway in Santa Cruz County, the California Freeway Patrol mentioned.
The wreck occurred about 6:45 a.m. on southbound state Freeway 17 simply south of Sugarloaf Street.
A driver emerged from the truck with proof of a head harm, in response to preliminary stories confirmed by the CHP. The severity of the harm was not instantly identified.
The CHP confirmed preliminary stories that the tanker overturned and that a part of it went down an embankment. These stories additionally indicated gasoline from two loaded tanks leaked, in response to the CHP. The CHP mentioned preliminary stories indicated there 8,600 gallons of gas within the tankers.
The CHP closed each lanes of southbound Freeway 17 at Sugarloaf Street, in addition to the far left lane within the northbound route at Vine Hill Street. At 8 a.m., the CHP nonetheless was turning round autos on southbound Freeway 17 simply south of the Summit Street exits the place many eating places are situated.
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Initially Revealed: September 4, 2025 at 10:08 AM PDT
