All lanes on I-280 in San Jose open following big-rig crash

Bay City News
Sunday, May 10, 2015
An overturned tanker truck backed up traffic on I-280 in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, May 9, 2015.
An overturned tanker truck backed up traffic on I-280 in San Jose, Calif. on Saturday, May 9, 2015.
Ramon Oropeza

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- All lanes on the northbound connector from Interstate 280 to Interstate 880 have reopened Saturday afternoon following a crash involving a big-rig truck carrying propane, according to the California Highway Patrol.



CHP officers responded to a report of a tanker truck on its side at 12:54 p.m., a CHP officer said.



At least one person was transported to a hospital, but information on the person's condition was not immediately available.



The tanker truck was carrying a load of propane and emergency personnel took related precautions, setting up a hazardous materials response


out of concerns over a possible propane leak, according to the CHP.



A Sig-alert was issued at 1:13 p.m. and cancelled at 4:42 p.m., according to CHP.

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