The driver of an overturned big rig that shut down multiple southbound lanes on Interstate 5, near McBean Parkway on Tuesday night is in custody after showing “objective signs of intoxication,” according to CHP officials.
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California Highway Patrol officers responded to a call of an overturned semi truck headed southbound on I-5 just north of McBean Parkway at approximately 10:22 p.m.
Upon arriving on scene, officers discovered the overturned truck and its cargo of cardboard boxes; however, the truck’s driver could not be located.
Officers conducted a search of the area with air support but could not locate the missing driver.
Get live news updates about Santa Clarita by following KHTS on Facebook and KHTS on TwitterMultiple lanes were shut down while crews worked to move the overturned semi, with the No. 3 and No. 4 lanes not reopening until approximately 8 a.m Wednesday.
Around 11:30 p.m., CHP officials received a 911 call reporting a man with no shoes and a laceration on his head, upon arriving to the scene officers were able to determine the man was the missing truck driver, on scene officers reported that he appeared disoriented.
Los Angeles County Fire Department responders arrived on scene to treat the driver’s injuries.
The man was showing obvious signs of intoxication according to the officers, and was placed under arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence and fleeing the scene of a collision.
The driver was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital due to his injuries, he was released shortly after and booked into the SCV Sheriff’s Station.
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