Last Updated on January 14, 2023 by CCAR Staff
POMONA >> Rain may have contributed to a FedEx truck crashing into the center divider of the 60 Freeway on Monday morning in Pomona, completely shutting down the westbound lanes as well as one lane on the eastbound side and sending debris across both sides.
Officials say it was raining around 1:45 a.m. when the tractor trailer struck the divider on the eastbound side of the freeway near Reservoir Street. No major injuries were reported.
The tractor and trailers were removed from the freeway as of 5:30 a.m., but crews continued to work on the damaged divider.
After nearly five hours, crews reopened the westbound lanes of the freeway. But traffic was slow as cars that were backed up for about 10 miles got moving again.
The crash sent commuters scrambling to find alternate routes, which may have led to heavy traffic on the westbound 10 and 210 freeways.
The wet weather also may have contributed to a mudslide early Monday morning that shut down the transition road from the northbound 215 Freeway to the southbound 15 Freeway.
The slide was reported about 4:30 a.m., according to CHP reports.
Crews waited for daylight to assess the situation and clear the roadway, according to CHP reports. Authorities reopened the transition road later that morning.
