HARBOR CITY, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A big rig crashed and rolled over the side of the 110 Freeway in Harbor City, creating a hazmat situation and a massive traffic backup Thursday afternoon.
The incident happened just before 4 p.m. on the southbound 110, north of Pacific Coast Highway. The tanker truck flew off the road and rolled over on its side at Vermont Avenue.
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The driver was rescued and was being evaluated at the scene. A hazmat crew was on scene for fuel leaking from the vehicle.
Another vehicle was also involved in the incident and a person in that SUV had minor injuries.
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Traffic was backed up for miles on the southbound side. Authorities were allowing four lanes of traffic to squeeze into a single lane to bypass the accident scene.
Traffic was also heavy on the northbound side, where there was a separate incident located to the north of the big rig crash.