A collision involving a big rig carrying tomatoes spilled the fruit throughout Interstate 80 in Vacaville on Monday morning, quickly closing a number of lanes, authorities stated.
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jason Tyhurst, a big rig touring west on the interstate round 5 a.m. collided with one car after which swerved to the left, the place it collided with one other car after which into the middle median, inflicting its load of tomatoes to spill over into the eastbound lanes.
The big rig driver sustained minor accidents and complained of ache, Tyhurst stated. Injuries have been additionally sustained by two folks in one of many different automobiles, one who had a damaged leg and the opposite who complained of ache, he stated.
A Caltrans cleanup crew used road sweepers to clear the tomatoes and the juice, which made for slippery circumstances, stated Pedro Quintana, a spokesperson for Caltrans in Napa and Solano counties.
During the cleanup, just one lane was open, Quintana stated.
As of 11:30 a.m., all of the tomatoes have been cleaned up and eastbound lanes of the interstate have been again open. One westbound lane remained closed as crews labored to remove the big rig from the median, Tyhurst stated.