CHP: SigAlert issued for road closure on Interstate 10 east of Coachella

A SigAlert was issued by the California Highway Patrol Thursday morning for Interstate 10 east of Coachella in both directions due to two collisions involving big rig trucks.

All east and westbound traffic was being detoured off the freeway in Coachella at Dillon Road.

The CHP said all Eastbound traffic would be directed to State Route 86.

It was not known when the freeway would reopen.

One collision happened at Box Canyon eastbound. A big rig semi was blocking all lanes after rolling over at 6:42 a.m.

There were no reports of injuries and an investigation into the cause of that crash was underway.

A second crash at Chiriaco Summit was partially blocking traffic lanes in the westbound direction but was expected to clear shortly as of 7:45 a.m. That wreck was reported at 6:22 a.m.

The driver suffered only minor injuries in that crash.

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