Crime & Safety
Truck Gets Stuck On Lucas Valley Road
Two tow vehicles were used to pull the heavy tractor-trailer back to the roadway, and the driver was cited, CHP said.
MARIN COUNTY, CA – A stretch of Lucas Valley Road in Marin County was closed Wednesday afternoon as a truck with an estimated gross weight of 111,000 pounds became stuck on the road, one on which trucks are restricted.
"When you are driving a nearly 100,000-pound 'oversize load' it’s extra important to stay on your permitted route and follow the signs. If you don’t, this is likely to happen, the California Highway Patrol said.
Two heavy wrecker tow trucks were called to pull the vehicle back onto the roadway. "A little lift and pull by two heavy wreckers and he was good to go. His gross weight was 111,000 pounds" the Diego Truck Repair company said on its Facebook page.
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"The driver was cited for passing the sign and escorted to a safe parking place where he was put out of service until the proper Marin County permits can be obtained," the CHP said.
Lucas Valley Road was closed to traffic from about 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. from Westgate to Big Rock, officials said.
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