Long Beach Freeway Accident Snarls Traffic
A trucker was injured today when his big rig went off a freeway in Long Beach, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The accident happened about 9:20 a.m. on the transition from the eastbound Artesia (91) Freeway to the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, according to the CHP.
The truck driver, in his 40s, was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries, said Long Beach fire Capt. Jackawa Jackson.
The transition road was closed to clean up the accident scene, as was the Artesia Boulevard onramp to the southbound 710 Freeway.
