I-80 back open in Placer County after semi hauling pigs overturns
Westbound Interstate 80 in the Sierra Nevada was blocked after a big rig hauling pigs overturned late Monday night in Placer County.
The crash happened near Magra, north of Colfax, a little before midnight.
Exactly what led up to the crash is unclear, but the big rig ended up on its side, blocking both westbound lanes of I-80.
Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene.
Traffic was being diverted at Secret Town Road. No estimated reopening time was released, but the lanes were back open by around 2 p.m.
