Traffic was delayed when a big rig overturned on a highway in San Diego, blocking multiple lanes Thursday.
The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. Thursday on southbound Interstate 5 near Mission Bay Drive just north of Balboa Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The CHP stated a semi-truck flipped on its right side with active hazard lights.
⚠️TRAFFIC ALERT⚠️
An overturned semi is blocking the right three lanes of southbound 5 at Mission Bay Drive. pic.twitter.com/evLzwKf2dz
— Caltrans District 11 (@SDCaltrans) May 7, 2026
Tow crews were called to assist officers in removing the truck, which reportedly blocked at least three lanes, Caltrans stated.
Drivers were detoured to state Route 52 as of 8:25 a.m., according to the CHP.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. The circumstances surrounding the crash were unclear, but the CHP was investigating.
No injuries were immediately reported.