The driver of a big rig survived a fall from the Highway 24 overpass onto Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette on Dec. 23, 2021.
Courtesy KTVUThe driver of a big rig survived a 25-foot fall from a freeway overpass in the East Bay after being hit from behind by a car that fled the scene early Thursday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The unknown driver of the vehicle collided with the big rig just after 3 a.m. on eastbound Highway 24 in Lafayette, pushing the truck off the road and onto Pleasant Hill Road below, CHP spokesperson Adam Lane confirmed.
Lane said the big rig wasn’t towing a trailer.
The portion of Pleasant Hill Road under Highway 24 remained closed Thursday morning as of 8:30 a.m. “There was a diesel fuel spill from the fuel tanks of the truck, and that’s being cleaned up,” Lane said.
The CHP is considering the incident a hit-and-run.
The San Francisco Bay Area saw multiple crashes across the region’s network of highways Thursday amid heavy rains. The National Weather Service warned motorists to drive with caution.
Dec. 23, 2021 The driver of a big rig survived a fall from the Highway 24 overpass onto Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette on Dec. 23, 2021.Courtesy KTVU The driver of a big rig survived a 25-foot fall from a freeway overpass in the East Bay after being hit from behind by a car that fled the scene early Thursday, the California Highway Patrol said. The unknown driver of the vehicle collided with the big rig just after 3 a.m. on eastbound Highway 24 in Lafayette, pushing the truck off the road and onto Pleasant Hill Road below, CHP spokesperson Adam Lane confirmed. Lane said the big rig wasn’t towing a trailer. The portion of Pleasant Hill Road under Highway 24 remained closed Thursday morning as of 8:30 a.m. “There was a diesel fuel spill from the fuel tanks of the truck, and that’s being cleaned up,” Lane said. The CHP is considering the incident a hit-and-run. The San Francisco Bay Area saw multiple crashes across the region’s network of highways Thursday amid heavy rains. The National Weather Service warned motorists to drive with caution.