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Full Load Of Beer Spills Out After Semi Overturns Under 10 Freeway In West Covina

WEST COVINA (CBSLA) – A big-rig carrying beer went off the side of a 10 Freeway on-ramp in West Covina Thursday morning, sending its large load spilling out on the roadway below.

Full Load Of Beer Spills Out After Semi Overturns Under 10 Freeway In West Covina
A semi-truck carrying Modelo beer overturned off the 10 Freeway in West Covina. March 7, 2019. (West Covina Police Department)

At 6:30 a.m., the truck somehow drove off the westbound 10 Freeway on-ramp and crashed onto the Garvey Avenue underpass below, according to California Highway Patrol.

Video from the scene showed the overturned semi with its contents of Modelo beer spilled out over the entire roadway.

West Covina police reported that North Garvey Avenue was shut down in both directions between Fairway Lane and Hillhaven Drive as of 8:45 a.m. It's unclear if there were any injuries.

The exact cause and circumstances of the crash were not confirmed.

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