Crime & Safety
Truck Flips In Mission Viejo Crash
A large white work truck was seen lying on its side off a busy Mission Viejo roadway Thursday afternoon.
MISSION VIEJO, CA — A truck flipped onto its side Thursday after crashing off a major thoroughfare in Mission Viejo, snarling traffic in the area for hours, the Orange County Sheriff's Department reports.
The wreck was reported just after 12:30 p.m. in the area of Oso Parkway and Marketplace — just east of Marguerite Parkway.
The white Ford work truck crashed with a Nissan and landed on the driver's side, according to sheriff's officials. Images from the scene showed it lying on the sidewalk; the windshield shattered and caution tape all around.
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At least one person was hurt, and Orange County Fire Authority firefighters were called to help.
Police asked motorists to avoid the area during the investigation.
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