Categories: Road Conditions

Overturned truck closes Highway 1 a mile north of Ragged Point for hours

I saw this truck on the side of the road south of San Simeon Pier on my way home, and stopped and spoke to the drivers. No one was injured and the truck was also undamanged. It was a lucky break. I finally got the video to upload, so here you go!

Okay, I figured out my dash cam, how to retrieve and download. I haven’t been able to upload from McDonalds, so will try when I get home.

2 pm – update

10 PM	25	[38] 1039 ENTAC
1:04 PM	24	[37] 9-S1 1039 DOT
1:04 PM	23	[36] 9-S1 CORR RDWY IS COMPLETELY CLOSED NB JSO MONTEREY CO LINE TO RAGGED POINT, RDWY IS IMPASSABLE ONLY BY FOOT UNTIL BIG RIG IS RECOVERED
12:56 PM	22	[35] 9-S1 1039 TO DOT
12:56 PM	21	[34] 9-S1 CMS SIGNS IN MORRO BAY AND STOCKDALE ADVING SR1 WILL BE CLOSED TIL ABOUT 1500HRS
12:54 PM	20	[33] CO-C66 RYAN W/ WEST COAST 97 W/ C66 INQ TO SEE WHERE HEAVY DUTY TOW IS VIA GPS – 1039 TO WEST COAST ON NACIMENTO FERGUSON RD NOW /1 HOUR ETA

UPDATE – SAW CHP HEADED NORTH CODE 3 AT 10:45, south of Piedra Blancas. With all the cars and RVS and trucks headed north who won’t be able to turn around, this has got to be a nightmare by now – a real cluster. I feel a nice leisurely lunch coming on. BTW, I have a new dash. Cam. If I can figure it out, I should have video eventually.

more from CHP website:

10:48 AM	7	[13] A9-004 NEG ON ITS SIDE, LOADED 20,000 LBS W/ PRODUCE – REAR TIRES OFF THE RDWY
10:45 AM	6	[12] A9-004 1039 DOT
10:44 AM	5	[11] A9-004 HAVE DOT RESP FOR 1184 AT RAGGED POINT INN, CAMBRIA TOW CANT HANDLE START 1185 HEAVY DUTY

Incident: 00040 Type: Trfc Collision-No Inj Location: 19019 Sr1 Loc Desc: SR1 1 MILE NORTH OF RAGGED POINT Lat/Lon: 35.776361 -121.327689

Detail Information
9:58 AM	4	[8] [Notification] [CHP]-ADDITIONAL RP ADVSD SEMI ON ITS SIDE / BLKG SB LANES
9:53 AM	3	[4] 18 WHEELER SEMI TK / TK IS JACKNIFED AND BOX TRLR IS OVER THE SIDE
9:52 AM	2	[3] NB AND SB LANES ENTIRELY BLOCKED
9:52 AM	1	[1] SEMI TK PARTIALLY OVER THE SIDE
Unit Information

I was probably one of the first (and last) to get thru. Nothing bigger than my truck could get thru. Here are the photos:

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Canyon says:

August 22, 2018 at 10:51 am

any chance that driver can do it again on Labor Day weekend?
Carolyn says:

August 22, 2018 at 10:59 am

What the heck was a big 18-wheeler trying to do by driving Highway 1? Stupidity is rampant these days!
denise says:

August 22, 2018 at 11:06 am

he is lucky to be alive... see straight up on one side, often means it's pretty much straight down on the ocean side.
Andrew Scott says:

August 22, 2018 at 11:11 am

BSK: H- isht- this rig's driver is extremely fortunate it stayed on the road..
Gail says:

August 22, 2018 at 11:15 am

I think these vehicles should be prohibited on Hwy 1; they are too big, and the hazards are too great.
Andrew Scott says:

August 22, 2018 at 3:44 pm

BSK,

Caltrans District 5
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11m11 minutes ago

Update: "truck incident has cleared so #Hwy1 at Ragged Pt is now OPEN."