Sonora, CA — The CHP reports a flat tire on a big rig is to blame for a crash involving two other vehicles, one that was parked at a business. The wreck happened just after noon today on Tuolumne Road near Nugget Boulevard by the Tuolumne Utilities District building in Sonora.
The CHP reports a logging truck was heading east on Tuolumne Road when the left front tire blew out. The truck swerved into oncoming traffic and clipped the backside of a pick-up truck and spun it around. The big rig went across the roadway and crashed into another pick-up parked at the PG & E parking lot. The impact caused the second pick-up to flip over.
CHP Spokesperson Nick Norton says, “Luckily, the truck was not carrying a load of wood and no one was hurt.”
The first pick-up truck ended up blocking a lane of Tuolumne Road. It was down to one-way traffic for about 20 minutes as crews worked to clear debris.
This post was last modified on 04/18/2014 2:45 pm
Written by Tracey Petersen.
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