Truck driving accidents aren’t as common as most may assume. However, these crashes leave behind a ton of destruction when they occur. This happened recently in California, and the semi-truck driver was trapped until a rescue crew arrived. The mayhem didn’t end there because it also impacted other drivers. 

Local residents were surprised this semi-truck accident wasn’t worse 

According to Fox LA, the truck driving accident occurred on the morning of May 23rd in Arcadia, California. This happened at around 2:28 a.m., and the driver was carrying a load of lumber. Sadly, the semi-truck went through a sound wall on the freeway and then overturned. It then hit another vehicle in the process. Notably, this vehicle was in the lower-speed lane during the incident. 

The story doesn’t end there. Following the trucking accident, the driver was trapped inside the semi for a time. As mentioned, rescue crews were able to extract him. He then went for medical attention at a local hospital. The nature of their injuries is not public knowledge, but they are expected to recover fully. It’s important to note that reports also say that a different driver crashed into the debris from the accident.

Residents in the area also heard the noise from the accident and said it sounded like an explosion

One person reported, “We’ve never had anything jump the wall like this before since we’ve been here. I’ve been here 24 years.” Another person said, “It was scary. This is a very busy corner. The report also says that tow trucks cleared 10 tons of lumber after the crash. This impacted traffic for a while.