BERNALILLO COUNTY, NM — Deputies responded to a crash Tuesday morning involving an overturned semi-truck on Interstate 40 near Tijeras, reports the Bernalillo Count Sheriff’s Office.
The accident occurred at mile marker 174, impacting the I-40 westbound onramp from New Mexico State Road 337 and Arrowhead Trail. Dispatchers first received the call shortly before 9:49 a.m.
Details remain limited, but the rollover crash created a “hazmat situation,” on the roadway, prompting an extended clearance time.
#TrafficAlert deputies are on scene of a semi-trailer truck roll over at 174 westbound on ramp of I-40. This has been deemed a hazmat situation with no reported injuries. The on ramp is closed. pic.twitter.com/m4nLB3gCCD
— BCSO (Sheriff) NM (@BCSONM) October 25, 2022
No injuries have been confirmed, but the ramp stayed closed for at least five hours.
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