December 12, 2012 (Alpine)—Major injuries are reported at a collision on I-8 east at Tavern Road in Alpine. According to the CHP website, a black Lexus struck a semi-truck from behind, then plummeted off the roadway.
The truck, which lost an axle, was hauling fertilizer. A major gouge in the roadway is reported at the CHP website and the right lane is blocked. A helicopter has been called to the scene and SDG&E has also been dispatched due to damage to a power pole.
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