No serious injuries were reported after a semi-truck carrying bricks collided with a tree on Friday afternoon in Valencia, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
First responders were dispatched to a traffic collision near the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and McBean Parkway at 12:02 and were on the scene of the crash five minutes later, said Saadullah Sheikh, a spokesman with the L.A. County Fire Department.
Preliminary information indicated that the semi truck rolled over and dropped a lot of equipment onto the road and hit a tree, said Lt. Barclay, watch commander for the SCV Sheriff’s Station.
“I don’t have any causal factors at this time,” Barclay added, and doesn’t believe the driver was under the influence. He added that the usual factors for crashes under these circumstances are typically unsafe speed or an unsafe turn, but the crash remains under investigation and no additional information was available.
According to a Facebook post by the city of Santa Clarita Friday afternoon, residents should expect delays in the area, and are encouraged to drive safely.
“All westbound traffic lanes on Copper Hill Drive, starting at San Francisquito Canyon Road, are [closed] due to an overturned truck. Please anticipate delays, slow down, drive with caution and use alternate routes if possible,” the post read.
No transports regarding the crash were reported, added Sheikh.
