Mail truck rollover delivers freeway delays

California Highway Patrol shuts down truck lane, affects traffic for hours

ASig Alert was issued early Wednesday morning around 6 a.m. after a rollover crash involving a truck hauling U.S. mail that caused a shutdown, disrupting traffic on Interstate 5 in the Newhall Pass.

At 6 a.m. the alert was extended for seven hours. Traffic was heavily impacted on both I-5 and Highway 14.

“The truck lane will be shut down until 1 p.m. approximately,” according to Officer Kendricks from the California Highway Patrol.

He said the authorities are trying to evaluate the situation to expedite the lane cleanups. No injuries have been reported.

Kendricks added that, given the unique situation, the local U.S. Postal Service post offices were involved to ensure handling of the mail and open traffic.

No mail was believed to be lost as a result of the crash.

“All mail has been recovered and will be delivered without delay,” Evelina Ramirez, USPS corporate communication specialist, said via email Wednesday afternoon.

The SigAlert was lifted soon after noon on Wednesday.

Dan Watson/The Signal Workers offload mail from a United States mail truck that overturned on the truck transition from the southbound Highway 14 to the southbound Interstate 5 on Wednesday.

Dan Watson/The Signal Workers offload mail from a United States Mail truck that overturned on Highway 14.