Big Rig Overturns, Spilling 50,000 Pounds Of Cookie Dough Near Cajon Pass
OAK HILLS (CBSLA) — A big rig hauling 50,000 pounds of cookie dough overturned near the Cajon Pass Thursday morning.
The crash was first reported at about 7 a.m. on the southbound 15 Freeway at the Truck Escape Ramp near Cajon. The truck was initially reported to have caught fire and gone over the side of the freeway.
Images posted on Twitter by Caltrans showed the trailer on its side, and thousands of boxes spilling out of the top of the trailer. The CHP identified the boxes as containing 50,000 pounds of cookie dough.
SBCO: SB I-15 at the Truck Escape Ramp near Cajon. Lanes #4 closed due to overturned semi recovery. Unknown duration of clear. #Caltrans8 pic.twitter.com/M5ET2odkZp
— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) November 19, 2020
One right lane was blocked to traffic. No injuries were reported.