Semi Truck Flips Off Freeway Off-Ramp, No Major Injuries

Photo courtesy Burbank Fire Department

First published in the April 9 print issue of the Burbank Leader.

The driver of a semi-truck sustained only minor injuries on Sunday, April 3, when his vehicle toppled from an I-5 Freeway off-ramp on Empire Avenue. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the Burbank Fire Department.

The California Highway Patrol said the crashed and jackknifed truck blocked the off-ramp and the right lane on southbound I-5. Burbank authorities did not have additional information this week.