Tickets issued to passerby after big rig turns over off Upper Truckee Road
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/14/2021 - 10:07pm
The driver of a big rig escaped injury after taking a turn too fast Monday, overturning onto the shoulder of the road.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) of South Lake Tahoe responded to the scene of the solo traffic collision at the intersection of Mt. Rainer Road and North Upper Truckee Road at approximately 2:10 p.m. on July 12. They said the driver too a left turn too fast.
CHP shutdown Mt. Rainier for safety while Welcomes recovered the vehicle.
A few citations were written for people passing by who were taking photos while driving, according to the CHP.
"Please do not drive distracted especially near accident scenes," CHP South Lake Tahoe said in a Facebook post. "Pay attention to emergency personnel so you do not create another traffic collision or injure someone else."