{"id":268651,"date":"2026-04-15T06:20:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268651\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T06:20:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:20:14","slug":"truck-smashes-hole-into-wall-on-91-freeway-spills-fuel-into-lanes-long-beach-post-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/268651\/","title":{"rendered":"Truck smashes hole into wall on 91 Freeway, spills fuel into lanes \u2022 Long Beach Post News"},"content":{"rendered":"

A box truck slammed into the sound wall on the shoulder of the 91 Freeway this morning, leaving a large hole in the wall and spilling diesel in the roadway, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The crash happened around 10 a.m. on the eastbound 91, just west of the 710 Freeway, according to Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jack Crabtree.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A truck crashed into the freeway wall on the eastbound 91 Freeway before the 710, closing several lanes on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/p>\n

Rescue crews hurried to the scene and extricated a man who was trapped in the cab of the overturned truck. He was taken to the hospital to treat his injuries, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t immediately clear how the crash happened. A CHP log said debris was left scattered along the freeway embankment and about 30 feet of the wall had been damaged.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A truck crashed into the freeway wall on the eastbound 91 Freeway before the 710, closing several lanes as Long Beach firefighters transported the driver to a hospital on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.<\/p>\n

Multiple lanes were expected to be closed for hours while crews cleaned up.<\/p>\n

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Jeremiah Dobruck is executive editor of the Long Beach Post where he oversees all day-to-day newsroom operations. In his time working as a journalist in Long Beach, he\u2019s won numerous awards for his investigative reporting and editing. Before coming to the Post in 2018, he wrote for publications including the Press-Telegram, Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times. Reach him at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> or @jeremiahdobruck on Twitter.<\/p>\n

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