Big Rig Crosses Divider on 210 Freeway, Killing One and Injuring 30

A big rig crossed the center divider on the 210 Freeway in Irwindale on Saturday morning, killing one person and injuring 30 others, authorities said. m. west of Irwindale Avenue.

Emergency personnel found the truck had collided with several vehicles, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a social media post. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Two people were critically injured.

Eight minors were taken to the hospital. Twenty-two other crash victims declined treatment, the department said. The California Highway Patrol temporarily shut down all westbound lanes of the freeway and diverted traffic onto Irwindale Avenue.

The agency later opened one westbound lane. The CHP issued a SigAlert warning of traffic delays on the westbound lanes. Two lanes on the eastbound side of the freeway were also temporarily closed. The cause of the crash is under investigation.