Big rig over the side slows southbound I-5, south of Vista del Lago

CASTAIC, CA (Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at 6:47 p.m.)—Two slow lanes are still closed.

CASTAIC, CA (Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at 5:24 p.m.)—Two fast lanes are open—slow lanes still closed.

CASTAIC, CA (Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at 5:13 p.m.)—All lanes are being shut down “for a few minutes,” according to CHP.

CASTAIC, CA (Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at 1:42 p.m.)—Recovery of the big rig is still underway. CHP estimates 4 p.m. before all lanes are open. Currently, some drivers are illegally using the road shoulders to pass other vehicles and nearly causing collisions.

CASTAIC, CA (Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at 8:55 a.m.)—A big rig that went over the side of Interstate  5 south of Pyramid Lake (Vista del Lago) at 2:20 a.m. has the two right lanes closed until approximately 12 noon, according to CHP.

This is part of the October 28, 2016 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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