MAJOR INJURIES IN FERTILIZER TRUCK COLLISION IN ALPINE

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December 12, 2012 (Alpine)—Major injuries are reported at a collision on I-8 east at Tavern Road in Alpine.  According to the CHP website, a  black Lexus struck a semi-truck from behind, then plummeted off the roadway. 

The truck, which lost an axle, was hauling fertilizer.  A major gouge in the roadway is reported at the CHP website and the right lane is blocked. A helicopter has been called to the scene and SDG&E has also been dispatched due to damage to a power pole.

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